Welcome
About the BREAST-Q
The last two decades in plastic surgery has seen tremendous progress in the sophistication of surgical techniques and the delivery of care. To support these advancements we require more refined ways to examine the satisfaction and quality of life of our patients. Traditional measures such as complications data and photo analysis fail to capture all key aspects of outcome when used alone...read more
The Development Process
The “BREAST-Q©” was meticulously crafted following internationally accepted guidelines as established by the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Medical Outcomes Trust and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It consists of three procedure-specific modules for breast augmentation, reduction and reconstruction with independently functioning scales to examine those issues most important to women who have undergone any of these procedures. By closely targeting the scales and items to the specific surgical group, each module has the potential to be more sensitive to patient perceptions and responsive to change following surgery...read more
