A five year experience of measuring clinical effectiveness in a breast reconstruction service using the BREAST-Q patient reported outcomes measure: A cohort study

Summary Objective To assess the clinical effectiveness of breast reconstruction and the utility of the BREAST-Q patient-reported outcomes measure for routine patient care. Methods The BREAST-Q was administered to all patients attending a breast reconstructive service (n = 343) at a University Hospit...

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Published in:Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery reconstructive & aesthetic surgery, 2016-11, Vol.69 (11), p.1469-1477
Main Authors: Dean, Nicola R, Crittenden, Tamara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Breast reconstruction
BREAST-Q
Clinical effectiveness research
Cohort Studies
Comparative effectiveness research
Female
Hospitals, University
Humans
Mammaplasty - psychology
Mastectomy - psychology
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Patient Satisfaction
Patient-reported outcomes measures
Plastic Surgery
Quality of Life
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Flaps
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Summary Objective To assess the clinical effectiveness of breast reconstruction and the utility of the BREAST-Q patient-reported outcomes measure for routine patient care. Methods The BREAST-Q was administered to all patients attending a breast reconstructive service (n = 343) at a University Hospital at each visit. Results The BREAST-Q was easy to administer in a clinic setting, with a high participation rate (64.2% completing the minimum dataset of three BREAST-Qs). Pre-operatively, women with invasive cancer scored lower than those with DCIS or high-risk status (eg. mean psychosocial well-being scores 51.45 vs 63.74 vs 65.56, p 
ISSN:1748-6815
1878-0539
DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2016.08.015