title: Development and psychometric evaluation of the FACE-Q satisfaction with appearance scale: a new patient-reported outcome instrument for facial aesthetics patients.
abstract: Satisfaction with appearance and improved quality of life are key outcomes for patients undergoing facial aesthetic procedures. The FACE-Q is a new patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument encompassing a suite of independently functioning scales designed to measure a range of important outcomes for facial aesthetics patients. FACE-Q scales were developed with strict adherence to international guidelines for PRO instrument development. This article describes the development and psychometric evaluation of the core FACE-Q scale, the Satisfaction with Facial Appearance scale. Both modern and traditional psychometric methods were used to confirm that this new 10-item scale is a reliable, valid, and responsive measure.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Room MRI-1007, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA. pusica@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pusic
authors.forename: Anne F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Klassen
authors.forename: Amie M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Stefan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult