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- Title
Aesthetics Assessment and Patient Reported Outcome of Nasolabial Aesthetics in 18-Year-Old Patients With Unilateral Cleft Lip.
- Authors
Mulder, Frans J.; Mosmuller, David G. M.; de Vet, Riekie H. C. W.; Don Griot, J. P. W.
- Abstract
Objective: To determine if there is a correlation between objective nasolabial aesthetics assessment using the Cleft Aesthetic Rating Scale (CARS) and patient satisfaction. Design: Retrospective analysis of a generic satisfaction questionnaire and independent assessment by three cleft surgeons of the nasolabial area of these patients on 2D frontal photographs, using the CARS. Setting: The Vrije Universiteit Medical Center and The Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam. Patients: Thirty-nine 18-year old patients with a repaired complete or incomplete unilateral cleft lip, with or without a cleft palate, and a completed satisfaction questionnaire. Exclusion criteria were an incomplete questionnaire; a history of facial trauma; and congenital syndromes affecting facial appearance. Main Outcome Measures: The correlation between surgeon evaluation (on a 5-point Likert scale) and patient satisfaction (not, moderately or very satisfied) on nasolabial appearance was assessed using Spearman rho (ρ). Results: There was a negligible correlation between surgeon evaluation and patient satisfaction on nose assessment (ρ = 0.20) and a moderate correlation on lip assessment (ρ = 0.32). Conclusions: Most literature supports this discrepancy between different objective aesthetics evaluation methods and subjective patient-reported outcome measures, suggesting there are factors playing a role in patient satisfaction that are impossible to objectify with assessment methods. Therefore, a strong emphasis should remain on clear communication between the physician and patient regarding their expectations, perception, and satisfaction of surgery results.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; ACADEMIC medical centers; AESTHETICS; CLEFT lip; CLEFT palate; COMMUNICATION; FACE; LIPS; HEALTH outcome assessment; PATIENT satisfaction; PHOTOGRAPHY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SELF-evaluation; STATISTICS; SURGEONS; DATA analysis; RETROSPECTIVE studies; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, 2019, Vol 56, Issue 8, p1058
- ISSN
1055-6656
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1055665619832439