Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Used for Assessing Breast Sensation after Mastectomy: Not Fit for Purpose.
Hansje P SmeeleRachel C H DijkstraMerel L KimmanRené R W J van der HulstStefania M H TuinderPublished in: The patient (2022)
Patient-reported outcome measures used in clinical studies for assessing sensation after mastectomy and breast reconstruction are unsuitable for this purpose: they are either non-validated or non-specific. We failed to identify any measures for use in non-oncologic breast surgery populations worth modifying. To collect meaningful, patient-relevant data regarding sensation after mastectomy, it is pertinent that future clinical trials adopt psychometrically robust, specific patient-reported outcome measures.
Keyphrases
- breast reconstruction
- patient reported
- patient reported outcomes
- clinical trial
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- electronic health record
- case report
- current status
- prostate cancer
- rectal cancer
- randomized controlled trial
- acute coronary syndrome
- deep learning
- data analysis
- phase ii
- artificial intelligence