Research
Recommended as the most suitable PRO instrument for body contouring and bariatric surgery in a systematic review.
FREE TO NON-PROFIT USERS
use in research and clinical practice
SHORT INDEPENDENTLY FUNCTIONING SCALES
choose the scales you need for your study or clinic
MEASURING WHAT MATTERS TO PATIENTS
appearance, eating concerns, quality of life, experience of care
USED WIDELY AROUND THE WORLD
available in multiple languages
STRONG PSYCHOMETRIC PERFORMANCE
rigorously developed and sensitive to clinical change
CONCEPT-DRIVEN APPROACH
BODY-Q scales were developed from concept elicitation interviews with people undergoing weight loss treatments and body contouring for cosmetic reasons and to remove excess skin after weight loss. The BODY-Q was then field-tested in an international sample.
MODULAR DESIGN
The BODY-Q includes independently functioning scales and a checklist that measure 4 overarching domains. The variety of scales provides flexibility to choose the subset of scales best suited to measure the outcomes of interest in any given study or clinical situation.
Advancing Knowledge &
Improving Health Outcomes
Industry
Used in international clinical studies of cosmetic treatments and weight loss treatments.
Benchmarking
Included in ICHOM Adult Obesity Standard Set to enable hospitals around the world to compare outcomes.
Patient Care
Used in body contouring and bariatric programs to inform clinical care.
Scale Structure
The BODY-Q is a rigorously designed patient-reported outcome measure that can be used to evaluate outcomes for obesity, weight loss treatments (e.g., diet, exercise, and bariatric surgery/medicine), and body contouring for cosmetic reasons or to remove excess skin after weight loss. The BODY-Q measures 4 overarching domains. Each domain includes 4 or more independently functioning scales. Clinicians and researchers are able to administer the subset of scales relevant to their situation.
APPEARANCE
Nine scales measure satisfaction with how the body and specific parts of the body (e.g., abdomen, arms, chest) look. Four scales measures how bothered someone is by the appearance of cellulite, stretch marks, excess skin, and body contouring scars. A new scale measuring cosmetic treatments for the décolletage is now available.
HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE
Two scales measure expectations and appearance-related distress and are specific to patients seeking cosmetic treatments. The remaining 5 scales and an obesity-specific symptom checklist measure health-related quality of life concerns in obesity, weight loss treatments and body contouring.
EATING-RELATED CONCERNS
Five new scales were recently field-tested with 4004 participants in 4 countries. These scales measure eating-related concerns for people who undergo weight loss treatment (e.g., bariatric surgery). Scale concepts include weight loss expectations, eating behaviors, distress, symptoms, and work life.
EXPERIENCE OF CARE
Four scales measure patients’ experience of healthcare. The first scale measures satisfaction with information and the other 3 scales measure satisfaction with members of the healthcare team, i.e., surgeon, medical team, and office staff.
BODY-Q FRAMEWORK
CO-DEVELOPERS
Dr Anne Klassen
McMaster University, CA
Q-Portfolio
Dr Andrea Pusic
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, US
Q-Portfolio
Dr Stefan Cano
Modus Outcomes, UK
Q-Portfolio
Setting the Bar in
Patient Reported
Outcome Measurement
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