Patient-reported outcome measures for facial skin cancer: a systematic review and evaluation of the quality of their measurement properties.
Thomas D DobbsH SamarendraS HughesHayley Anne HutchingsIain S WhitakerPublished in: The British journal of dermatology (2018)
This systematic review critically appraises PROMs for facial skin cancer using internationally accepted criteria. The identified PROMs demonstrate a variation in the quality of validation performed, with a need to improve this across all PROMs in the field. Only through improving the quality of available PROMs and their focus on the post-treatment aesthetic and functional outcome will we be able to truly appreciate the concerns of our patients and improve the management of facial skin cancer.