title: A closer look at the BREAST-Q(©).
abstract: The BREAST-Q(©) is a multiscale, multimodule, patient-reported outcome instrument (PRO) measuring health-related quality of life and patient satisfaction in women who undergo breast surgery. This PRO instrument is the flagship of our team's research, which has spanned almost a decade. This article provides detail about the BREAST-Q(©). The BREAST-Q(©) represents a significant advance in measuring the impact and effectiveness of breast surgery from the patients' perspective. In addition, our overall approach may provide a useful template for the development of future PRO instruments.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Neurology Research Group, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Tamar Science Park, Plymouth PL6 8BX, UK.
authors.forename: Stefan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.forename: Anne F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Klassen
authors.forename: Amie M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pusic
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008408:Mastectomy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires