FACE-Q Skin Cancer Module for measuring patient-reported outcomes following facial skin cancer surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The patient's perspective of their facial scar after skin cancer surgery influences perception of care and quality of life (QoL). Appearance satisfaction after surgery is also an important but often overlooked treatment outcome.

Objectives

To report the psychometric validation of the FACE-Q Skin Cancer Module consisting of five scales, measuring appearance satisfaction (Satisfaction with Facial Appearance, Appraisal of Scars), QoL (Cancer Worry, Appearance-related Psychosocial Distress) and the patient experience (Satisfaction with Information: Appearance).

Methods

Participants underwent Mohs surgery for facial basal or squamous cell carcinoma or excision of early facial melanoma. Cohort 1 received a set of scales before and after surgery. Cohort 2 received

SUBMITTER: Lee EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115303 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature