Journal article
Further psychometric validation of the BODY-Q: ability to detect change following bariatric surgery weight gain and loss
Abstract
BackgroundRecent systematic reviews have identified that current patient-reported outcome instruments have content limitations when used to measure change following bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to measure change after bariatric surgery using the BODY-Q, a PRO instrument designed for weight loss and body contouring.MethodsThe BODY-Q is composed of 18 independently functioning scales and an obesity-specific symptom checklist that …
Authors
Klassen AF; Cano SJ; Kaur M; Breitkopf T; Pusic AL
Journal
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol. 15, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2017
DOI
10.1186/s12955-017-0802-x
ISSN
1477-7525