title: Assessing outcomes in body contouring.
abstract: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments are questionnaires designed to measure outcomes of importance to patients from their perspective. This article describes the methods used to develop a new PRO instrument for obese patients and patients having bariatric and cosmetic body contouring surgery. The BODY-Q is composed of 19 newly designed scales that measure: (1) appearance; (2) health-related quality of life; and (3) process of care. Recommended guidelines for PRO instrument development were followed to ensure that the BODY-Q meets requirements of regulatory bodies. The BODY-Q is currently being field-tested in an international study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, 3N27, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada. Electronic address: aklass@mcmaster.ca.
authors.forename: Anne F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Klassen
authors.affiliation: Clinical Neurology Research Group, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Tamar Science Park, Davy Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8BX, UK.
authors.forename: Stefan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Amie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 3N27, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsangaris
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pusic
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Aesthetic surgery; BODY-Q; Bariatric surgery; Body contouring; Obesity; Outcomes; Psychometrics; Quality of life