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Impact of Completing CLEFT-Q Scales That Ask About Appearance on Children and Young Adults: An International Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32048868/
Development and Validation of the BREAST-Q Breast-Conserving Therapy Module https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31965369/
Giving Meaning to Differences in BREAST-Q Scores: Minimal Important Difference for Breast Reconstruction Patients. - PubMed - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31577663
Deriving an overall appearance domain score by applying bifactor IRT analysis to the BODY-Q appearance scales. - PubMed - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31758485
Expectations of breast-conserving therapy: a qualitative study. - PubMed - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31883052
Comparison of the Moorehead-Ardelt quality of life questionnaire and the BODY-Q in Danish patients undergoing weight loss and body contouring surgery. - PubMed - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31898419
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Impact of Completing CLEFT-Q Scales That Ask About Appearance on Children and Young Adults: An International Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32048868/
Development and Validation of the BREAST-Q Breast-Conserving Therapy Module https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31965369/
Giving Meaning to Differences in BREAST-Q Scores: Minimal Important Difference for Breast Reconstruction Patients. - PubMed - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31577663
Deriving an overall appearance domain score by applying bifactor IRT analysis to the BODY-Q appearance scales. - PubMed - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31758485
Expectations of breast-conserving therapy: a qualitative study. - PubMed - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31883052
Comparison of the Moorehead-Ardelt quality of life questionnaire and the BODY-Q in Danish patients undergoing weight loss and body contouring surgery. - PubMed - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31898419
FDA Qualifies the BREAST-Q Reconstruction Module as a Medical Device Development Tool
/in Learn More Page /by sdeibert@laurentian.caOn August 20, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the qualification of the BREAST-Q Reconstruction Module for breast reconstruction studies through the agency’s Medical Device Development Tool (MDDT) Program. Qualification of the BREAST-Q Reconstruction Module MDDT included the Physical Well-being (Chest), Psychosocial Well-being, Sexual Well-being, and Satisfaction with Breasts scales. More information can be found in this article from the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society: https://www.raps.org/news-and-articles/news-articles/2020/8/fda-qualifies-decision-tool-for-breast-reconstruct. The FDA announcement can be read here: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-updates-analysis-medical-device-reports-breast-implant-illness-and-breast-implant-associated
Student Poster Presentation Award at ISOQOL 2019
/in Learn More Page /by sdeibert@laurentian.caManraj Kaur, PhD candidate supervised by Anne Klassen at McMaster University, won the Student Poster Presentation Award at the 26th Annual International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) Conference in California, USA. Manraj presented her research on “Examining content validity of BREAST-Q a decade later to determine relevance and comprehensiveness”. Congratulations Manraj!!!
NEPS Grant Article in the PSN
/in Learn More Page /by sdeibert@laurentian.caAnne Klassen and her team were featured in a Plastic Surgery News Magazine (PSN) article highlighting their research funded by the National Endowment for Plastic Surgery (NEPS) Grant through the Plastic Surgery Foundation. The article includes updates on the research project and can be read here: PSN Article on NEPS Grant