Purpose Lymphedema following breast cancer surgery remains a common and feared
treatment complication. Accurate information on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) …

Although quality of life (QOL) is an important treatment outcome in head and neck cancer
(HNC), cross-study comparisons have been hampered by the heterogeneity of measures …

Individuals diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC) not only face a potentially life-
threatening diagnosis but must endure treatment that often results in significant, highly …

Background: Patient satisfaction and improved quality of life are the predominant
considerations determining success in cosmetic surgery. However, few studies have …

Objective To examine health-related quality of life (HRQOL) reported by 5-year head and
neck cancer survivors and factors that predicted these long-term scores. Design Prospective …

Background: Incomplete recovery from facial nerve damage has functional deficits and
significant social and psychological consequences. To evaluate the success of surgical and …

In this review we discuss health measurement with a focus on psychometric methods and
methodology. In particular, we examine some of the key issues currently facing the use of …

Current literature on reconstruction after head and neck cancer (HNC) focusses on short‐
term patient‐reported outcomes (PROs), while there is a need for knowledge on long‐term …

The purpose of the Patients Concerns Inventory (PCI) is to identify the concerns that patients
would like to discuss during their consultation. The PCI covers a range of issues including …

Plastic surgeons perform a wide range of surgical procedures that have diverse clinical
goals and complex effects on patients' lives. In recent years, quality-of-life outcomes have …