Measuring Outcomes in Cosmetic Abdominoplasty: The BODY-Q

Claire E E de Vries; Anne F Klassen; Maarten M Hoogbergen; Amy K Alderman; Andrea L Pusic

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2020.03.003

Measuring Outcomes in Cosmetic Abdominoplasty: The BODY-Q

Clin Plast Surg. 2020 Jul;47(3):429-436. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2020.03.003. Epub 2020 Apr 17.

Authors

Claire E E de Vries¹, Anne F Klassen², Maarten M Hoogbergen³, Amy K Alderman⁴, Andrea L Pusic⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: cdevries@bwh.harvard.edu.
² McMaster University, 3N27, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada.
³ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Michelangelolaan 2, Eindhoven 5623 EJ, the Netherlands.
⁴ North Atlanta Plastic Surgery, 3180 North Point Parkway, Suite 530, Alpharetta, GA 30005, USA.
⁵ Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 32448479
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2020.03.003

Abstract

The BODY-Q is a condition-specific patient-reported outcome measure that enables a comprehensive assessment of outcomes that are specific to patients undergoing body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty. The BODY-Q scales were designed to be responsive to the effects of abdominoplasty on health-related quality of life and appearance outcomes. The BODY-Q covers a range of content domains, and the independently functioning scales enable surgeons to tailor the BODY-Q to their needs. The application of the BODY-Q in cosmetic clinics internationally may give rise to better understanding of abdominoplasty outcomes and optimize the care delivered to patients undergoing these procedures.

Keywords: Abdominoplasty; Aesthetic surgery; Body contouring; Outcomes; Patient-reported outcome measures; Quality of life.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdominoplasty*
Body Contouring
Humans
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Patient Satisfaction
Quality of Life