Journal article
Development of a breast reconstruction satisfaction questionnaire (BRECON‐31): Principal components analysis and clinimetric properties
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A reliable, valid questionnaire is essential to assess patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction.
METHODS: A 105-item pilot BRECON questionnaire was previously developed. One hundred eighty-one women with breast reconstruction were mailed the pilot BRECON, BREAST-Q, and EQ-5D questionnaires. Fifty women were re-mailed the BRECON. Based on the responses, the BRECON was refined using statistical means and principal components …
Authors
Temple‐Oberle CF; Cook EF; Bettger‐Hahn M; Mychailyshyn N; Naeem H; Macdermid J
Journal
Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 106, No. 7, pp. 799–806
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
12 2012
DOI
10.1002/jso.23114
ISSN
0022-4790