Objective Burn Scar Assessment in Clinical Practice Using the Cutometer©: Introduction and Validation of a Standardized Measurement Protocol.

"Ethics Declaration: This study was approved by the competent ethics committee of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, reference number 837.236.16 (10555). Written, informed consent from all participants in the study was obtained prior to participation.: Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.: Funding: Leila Harhaus received a research grant from the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV, Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung) for the study “Evaluation eines ICF-orientierten Rehabilitationskonzepts thermische Verletzungen” (Evaluation of an ICF-based burn rehabilitation concept for thermal injuries) of which this study is sub-study. None of the authors has a financial interest in any of the products, devices, or drugs mentioned in this manuscript."

"FUNDING The study was funded by a research grant from the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV, Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung) for the study “Evaluation eines ICF-orientierten Rehabilitationskonzepts thermische Verletzungen” (Evaluation of an ICF-based burn rehabilitation concept for thermal injuries) of which this study is sub-study, recieved byLeila Harhaus. For the publication fee we acknowledge financial support by Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft within the funding programm “Open Access Publikationskosten” as well as by Heidelberg University."