Background: Body contouring performed for cosmetic purposes, or after weight loss, has the
potential to improve body image and health-related quality of life (HRQL). The BODY-Q is a …

Introduction A critical barrier to outcome assessment in gender-affirming healthcare is the
lack of a specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM). This phase I protocol describes …

Background Reconstructive techniques for restoring sensation to the breast after mastectomy
continue to evolve. The BREAST-Q is a patient-reported outcome measure that can be …

Background: A consequence of bariatric surgery is redundant skin for most patients. The
authors measured health-related quality of life and appearance following bariatric surgery in …

Background: Plastic surgery to improve chest appearance is becoming increasingly popular.
The BODY-Q is a patient-reported outcome instrument designed for weight loss and/or …

Background A multiphased mixed-methods study was performed to develop and validate a
comprehensive patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for arm lymphedema in women …

Eltrombopag has been shown to be noninferior to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for
improving perioperative platelet counts in patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in a …

Objective To assess the feasibility of auditing electronic medical records (EMRs) in plastic
surgery for future large-scale research studies. The secondary objective was to ascertain the …

Background: The authors investigated the methodological validity of plastic surgery randomized
controlled trials that compared surgical interventions. Methods: An electronic search …

Purpose The BREAST-Q is the most used patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) in
breast cancer surgery. The purposes of this study were to re-examine the content validity of …