The CARe Burn Scale—Adult Form: Identifying the Responsiveness and Minimal Important Difference (MID) Values of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to Assess Quality of Life for Adults with a Burn Injury

The CARe Burn Scales are a suite of burn-specific PROMs for adults, children, young people, and parents affected by burns. This study aimed to determine the responsiveness minimal important difference (MID) values Adult Form use in adult burn care research. Participants were recruited 11 UK Services. They completed online or paper versions Scale –Adult set appropriate comparison validated measures anchor questions at baseline (T1, up 4 weeks post-burn), 3 months (T2), 6 post-burn (T3). A total 269 participants took part 226 (84%) retained 6-month follow-up. Spearman’s correlation analysis effect sizes based on Cohen’s d thresholds reported MID calculated. created all subscales ranged from 4–15. Scale—Adult is responsive change over time can therefore be used reliably inform management adults’ injury treatment recovery. It freely available clinical research use.