Conference
The BREAST-Q
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The BREAST-Q is a new patient-reported outcome instrument for cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery. For it to be used appropriately in clinical research, it is important that its validity is demonstrated. The aim of this study was to test this property.
METHODS: The authors evaluated the BREAST-Q subscales by using Rasch measurement methods and traditional psychometric methods with a focus on construct validity (including …
Authors
Cano SJ; Klassen AF; Scott AM; Cordeiro PG; Pusic AL
Volume
129
Pagination
pp. 293-302
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 2012
DOI
10.1097/prs.0b013e31823aec6b
Conference proceedings
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Issue
2
ISSN
0032-1052