title: Measuring patient outcomes in breast augmentation: introducing the BREAST-Q Augmentation module.
abstract: The Breast-Q Augmentation module is a new and unique questionnaire for measuring patient-reported outcomes following breast augmentation. It has undergone a rigorous development and validation process and is currently the only questionnaire for breast augmentation that meets international and federal standards for questionnaire development. The Breast-Q Augmentation module covers a comprehensive set of concerns of breast augmentation patients, including satisfaction with breasts and impact on quality of life. With its excellent psychometric properties, the Breast-Q Augmentation module can provide clinicians and researchers with a wealth of essential data to improve the field of breast augmentation from the perspectives of both surgeons and patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, NY 10021, USA. pusica@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pusic
authors.forename: Patrick L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Reavey
authors.forename: Anne F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Klassen
authors.forename: Amie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Stefan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult