title: Measuring outcomes in breast surgery.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to update and inform plastic surgeons regarding the available tools to evaluate outcomes after breast surgery. An overview of the current literature on clinician-reported outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, and national outcome audits is provided.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lemaine
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008408:Mastectomy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results