Psychometric validation of the Danish BREAST-Q reconstruction module.

ABSTRACT:

Aim/background

Patient-reported outcome measurement instruments are important tools in understanding a breast reconstruction's impact on the patients' quality of life. A psychometric validation is essential before applying a patient-reported outcome measurement instrument in clinical practice and research. The BREAST-Q is a specific, validated questionnaire for breast surgery outcomes that has been translated from English to Danish. It consists of 167 items in 7 pre-operative scales and 15 post-operative scales. This validation study aims to validate the Danish BREAST-Q reconstruction module.

Material and methods

Eligible women were included from January 2019 to June 2020. Multiple-item scales with summated scores and more than 40 complete responses were eligible for psychom

SUBMITTER: Willert CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758420 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature