Research
Publications involving 1000s of women from numerous countries.
Publications involving 1000s of women from numerous countries.
Included in international clinical trials and post-market surveillance studies.
Included in ICHOM Breast Cancer Standard Set to enable hospitals around the world to compare outcomes.
Built into electronic health records in multiple hospitals around the world.
The BREAST-Q has independent modules for breast cancer (mastectomy, breast-conserving therapy, reconstruction), augmentation and reduction/mastopexy. Each module is composed of multiple scales that can be used independently. Some scales are common to all breast cancer patients. These include (preoperatively) Satisfaction with Breasts and Psychosocial, Sexual, and Physical Well-Being Chest and (postoperatively) Satisfaction with Surgeon, Medical Team and Office Staff. We are developing new scales covering arm lymphedema, breast sensation and other important concepts.
Given before surgery, this set of scales measures expectations of the patient in terms of the process and outcome of surgery.
Measures psychosocial well-being with items that ask about body image and a woman’s confidence in social settings.
Measures pain or tightness and difficulty with mobility, such as lifting arms.
Asks about feelings of sexual attractiveness, sexual confidence and comfort level during sex.
Items cover breast appearance, satisfaction with breasts and how bras fit and how the breasts feel to the touch.
Measures satisfaction with the information provided (about complications, healing and recovery time and details of the procedure) as well as satisfaction with the surgeon, medical team and office staff.
MASTECTOMY | |||||||
QUALITY OF LIFE | SATISFACTION | ||||||
Adverse Effects Radiation | Cancer Worry | Fatigue | Physical: Chest | Breasts | Medical Team | Office Staff | Surgeon |
Psychosocial | Sexual | Sleep | Work | ||||
BREAST CONSERVING THERAPY | |||||||
QUALITY OF LIFE | SATISFACTION | ||||||
Adverse Effects Radiation | Cancer Worry | Fatigue | Physical: Chest | Breasts | Information: Radiation | Information: Surgery | Medical Team |
Psychosocial | Sexual | Sleep | Work | Office Staff | Surgeon | ||
RECONSTRUCTION | |||||||
QUALITY OF LIFE | SATISFACTION | EXPECTATIONS | BREAST SENSATION | ||||
Adverse Effects Radiation | Animation Deformity | Abdomen | Back | Abdomen | Appearance | Abnormal Sensations | Quality of Life Impact |
Breast Pain Interference | Cancer Worry | Breasts | Impact of Drains | Coping | Implants | Return of Sensation | |
Fatigue | Physical: Abdomen | Implants | Information: Surgery | Medical Team | Pain | ||
Physical: Back & Shoulders | Physical: Chest | Medical Team | Nipple reconstruction | ||||
Psychosocial | Return to Activity | Nipples | Office Staff | ||||
Sexual | Sleep | Surgeon | |||||
Work | |||||||
ARM LYMPHEDEMA | |||||||
QUALITY OF LIFE | SATISFACTION | ||||||
Function | Psychological | Quality of Life Impact | Symptoms | Appearance | Arm Sleeve | Information |
*Table can be scrolled to the side when on a mobile device