A Prospective Study to Examine Responsiveness and Minimally Important Differences (MIDs) for the CLEFT-Q Scales Following Three Cleft-Specific Operations.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine internal responsiveness and estimate minimally important differences (MIDs) for CLEFT-Q scales.In this prospective cohort study, participants completed the CLEFT-Q appearance and health-related quality of life (HRQL) scales before and six months after cleft-related surgery.Seven cleft centres in Canada, USA and UK participated.Patients were ages 8-29 years with CL/P.Patients underwent rhinoplasty, orthognathic or cleft lip scar revision surgery.Internal responsiveness was examined using Cohen's d effect sizes (ESs) based on the following interpretation: 0.20-0.49 small, 0.50-0.79 moderate and ≥ 0.80 large. MIDs were estimated using two distribution-based approaches.Participants had a rhinoplasty (n = 31), orthognathic (n = 21) or cleft lip scar revision

SUBMITTER: Miroshnychenko A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10018053 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature