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- Title
Validation of the Finnish FACE-Q for use in patients undergoing surgery for functional problems or malignancy.
- Authors
Homsy, S. Pauliina; Repo, Jussi P.; Lindford, Andrew J.; Uimonen, Mikko M.; Lassus, Patrik
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to produce a Finnish version of the FACE-Q scales Satisfaction with Forehead and Eyebrows, Adverse effects: Forehead, Eyebrows and Scalp, and Adverse effects: Cheeks, Lower face and Neck, and assess the performance of these scales and the Satisfaction with Facial Appearance, Satisfaction with Outcome and Appearance-related Psychosocial Distress in patients who had undergone surgery for functional problems or malignancy affecting the forehead or cheeks. The general health-related outcomes instrument 15 D was used as a reference. Patients who had undergone a frontal lift, a direct brow lift, a facelift or an excision of a facial tumor in Helsinki University Hospital plastic surgery department in 2009–2019 were identified. A postal survey study was conducted with 305 patients, of whom 135 (44%) responded. Diagnoses included facial nerve dysfunction (53%), brow ptosis (21%) and skin, mucosal or salivary gland tumor (20%). The FACE-Q scales displayed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alphas ≥0.80) and good reliability on repeat administration. The exploratory factor analysis revealed unifactorial influences for all scales except the Adverse effects: Forehead, Eyebrows and Scalp. Weak correlations with 15 D dimensions were detected. The FACE-Q scales evaluated here are suitable for use in patients with functional problems or malignancy.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; FACELIFT; EXPLORATORY factor analysis; FACIAL nerve; SATISFACTION; CRONBACH'S alpha
- Publication
Journal of Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery (Medical Journals Sweden) (2020 to 2022), 2022, Vol 56, Issue 5, p270
- ISSN
2000-656X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/2000656X.2021.1964981