Cosmetic satisfaction and patient-reported outcome measures following cranioplasty after craniectomy - A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Evaluating patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) helps optimize preoperative counseling and psychosocial care for patients who underwent cranioplasty.

Research question

This study aimed to evaluate cosmetic satisfaction, level of self-esteem, and fear of negative evaluation (FNE) of patients who underwent cranioplasty.

Material and methods

Patients who underwent cranioplasty from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 ​at University Medical Center Utrecht and a control group consisting of our center' employees were invited to fill out the Craniofacial Surgery Outcomes Questionnaire (CSO-Q), consisting of an assessment of cosmetic satisfaction, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and the FNE scale. To test for differences in results, chi-square tests and T-tes

SUBMITTER: Klieverik VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10293317 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature