Open AccessDevelopment and Validation of the BREAST-Q Breast-Conserving Therapy Module
Author(s) -
Anne F. Klassen,
Laura Dominici,
Sarah Fuzesi,
Stefan Cano,
Dunya Atisha,
Tracie Locklear,
M.L. Gregorowitsch,
Elena Tsangaris,
Monica Morrow,
Tari A. King,
Andrea L. Pusic
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.764
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1534-4681
pISSN - 1068-9265
DOI - 10.1245/s10434-019-08195-w
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , rasch model , patient reported outcome , psychosocial , item response theory , medical physics , reliability (semiconductor) , patient satisfaction , concurrent validity , adverse effect , psychometrics , clinical trial , physical therapy , clinical psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , surgery , cancer , psychology , psychiatry , nursing , developmental psychology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , internal consistency
In breast cancer surgery, patient-reported outcome measures are needed to measure outcomes best reported by patients (e.g., psychosocial well-being). This study aimed to develop and validate a new BREAST-Q module to address the unique concerns of patients undergoing breast-conserving therapy (BCT).