Use of patient-reported outcome measures after breast reconstruction in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly administered in high-income countries to monitor health-related quality of life of breast cancer patients undergoing breast reconstruction. Although low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face a disproportionate burden of breast cancer, little is known about the use of PROMs in LMICs. This scoping review aims to examine the use of PROMs after post-mastectomy breast reconstruction among patients with breast cancer in LMICs.

Methods

MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched in August 2022 for English-language studies using PROMs after breast reconstruction among patients with breast cancer in LMICs. Study screening and data extraction were completed. Data were analyzed descriptive

SUBMITTER: Malapati SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899941 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature