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Assessing normal values for the FACE ‐Q rhinoplasty module: An observational study
Author(s) -
Radulesco T.,
Mancini J.,
Penicaud M.,
Dessi P.,
Michel J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/coa.13086
Subject(s) - medicine , youden's j statistic , observational study , rhinoplasty , nose , patient satisfaction , receiver operating characteristic , area under the curve , normative , cohort study , surgery , philosophy , epistemology
Objectives The goal of this study was to determine normal values for the FACE ‐Q rhinoplasty module. Design A prospective monocentric observational cohort study. Setting We tested FACE ‐Q Satisfaction with Nose and Satisfaction with Nostrils in two groups of patients, seeking or not a rhinoplasty. Participants One hundred and four patients were included in the study, fifty‐two in each group. Main outcome measurements Primary outcome was to identify possible cutting scores to establish normal values for each of the FQRM questionnaires. Results Regarding the Satisfaction with Nose scale, there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups ( P < .001). Area under the ROC curve was 0.964 (95% CI = 0.931‐0.997). Forty‐seven points was the value presenting the best Youden index (sensitivity = 96.2%, specificity = 86.5%). Regarding the Satisfaction with Nostrils scale, there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups ( P < .001). Area under the ROC curve was 0.820 (95% CI = 0.741‐0.899). Sixty‐four points was the value presenting the best Youden index (sensitivity = 94.2%, specificity = 53.8%). Conclusion This is the first study to generate normative data for the FACE ‐Q rhinoplasty module. The findings presented here have important implications for future clinical care and research. The definition of a normal score can help practitioners to better analyse their patients and to support a therapeutic indication.