Long-Term Patient-Reported Outcomes in Internationally Adopted Children with Cleft Lip and Palate.
Lauren K SalineroVinayak S AhluwaliaCarlos E BarreroConnor S WagnerMatthew E PontellLeanne MageeDavid W LowOksana A JacksonJoseph A NapoliScott P BartlettJordan W SwansonJesse A TaylorPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2023)
Patient-reported outcomes among internationally adopted adolescents and young adults with cleft lip and palate show slightly lower satisfaction with facial appearance and speech but otherwise demonstrate similar results to non-adopted peers on most appearance and psychosocial measures. PRO data correlated well with objective speech assessment and did not portend worse psychosocial function.