The cleft Q as an outcome measure after palatoplasty

The Cleft Q, a patient-reported outcome measure, has been adopted by the International Consortium for Health Outcome measurement as a valid tool for the measurement of outcomes following intervention on a patient with a cleft. It is scarcely used in sub-Saharan Africa. We report our first experience...

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Published in:African journal of paediatric surgery 2022-10, Vol.19 (4), p.268-270
Main Authors: Michael, Afieharo, Olusanya, Adenike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth defects
Case Report
cleft palate
cleft q
Maxillofacial surgery
Measurement
Palatoplasty
patient reported outcome
Surgical outcomes
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Summary:The Cleft Q, a patient-reported outcome measure, has been adopted by the International Consortium for Health Outcome measurement as a valid tool for the measurement of outcomes following intervention on a patient with a cleft. It is scarcely used in sub-Saharan Africa. We report our first experience with the Cleft Q in measuring the outcomes following palatoplasty in an African adult female with a Veau type II defect. The Cleft Q was able to demonstrate improved scores across all domains measured. There is however a need for further validation of the Cleft Q in our setting.
ISSN:0189-6725
0974-5998
DOI:10.4103/ajps.ajps_115_21