Improving the Impact of BODY-Q Scores Through Minimal Important Differences in Body Contouring Surgery: An International Prospective Cohort Study.
Farima DalaeiPhillip J DijkhorstSören MöllerAnne F KlassenClaire E E de VriesLotte PoulsenManraj N KaurJørn Bo ThomsenMaarten HoogbergenSophocles H VoineskosJussi Petteri RepoJakub OpyrchalMarek Adam PaulKay-Hendrik BuschAnnalisa CogliandroMichael RoseStefan J CanoAndrea L PusicJens A SørensenPublished in: Aesthetic surgery journal (2024)
The BODY-Q MID estimates from before BCS to 3 years postoperatively ranged from 4 to 8 and are recommended for use to interpret patients' BODY-Q scores, evaluate treatment effects of different BCS procedures, and for calculating sample size for future studies.