Table 1.
List of PRO instruments measuring PROs in BPM with reconstruction, including the aim of assessment, number of items, instrument subscales, and reliability values.
| PROM | Aim of assessment | Number of items | Subscales | Cronbach's alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRQoL instruments | ||||
| BODY-Q | Patient perceptions of weight loss or body contouring surgery, with focus on his/her appearance, HRQoL, and experience of healthcare | 148 | Body, Abdomen, Arms, Back, Buttocks, Hips and outer thighs, Inner thighs, Skin, Scars, Body image, Physical, Psychological, Sexual, Social, Doctor, Information, Medical team, Office staff | 0.96, 0.98, 0.95, 0.96, 0.95, 0.97, 0.96, 0.95, 0.95, 0.96, 0.95, 0.95, 0.90, 0.95, 0.95, 0.92, 0.97, 0.97 [64] |
| The Body Image Scale (BIS) | Self-consciousness, physical and sexual attractiveness, femininity, satisfaction with body and scars, body integrity, and avoidance behavior after the cancer treatment, i.e., disfiguring surgery or radiotherapy | 10 | N/A | 0.95 [65] |
| The Decision Regret Scale | Satisfaction with the treatment decision | 5 | N/A | 0.81–0.92 [66] |
| The General Anxiety Disorder 7-Item scale (GAD-7) | Severity of general anxiety disorder - feeling anxious, worrying, trouble relaxing, or becoming irritable [67,68] | 7 | NA | 0.83–0.93 [69] |
| The Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HAD) | Feeling tense, feeling restless, getting sudden feelings of panic, ability to laugh, feeling cheerful, or looking forward to things [70] | 14 | Anxiety, Depression | 0.80, 0.76 [71] |
| The Impact of Event Scale (IES) | Subjective distress related to traumatic events [[72], [73], [74]] | 15 | Intrusion, Avoidance | 0.87, 0.76 [75] |
| The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) - depression module | Screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression [76] | 9 | N/A | 0.851 [77] |
| The Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System–29 (PROMIS-29) | Disease non-specific instrument [78,79] | 29 | Physical function, Anxiety, Depression, Fatique, Sleep disturbance, Ability to participate in social roles and activities, Pain interference | 0.82, 0.88, 0.90, 0.93, 0.71, 0.90, 0.95 [80] |
| The Satisfaction with Decision Scale (SWD) | Patient satisfaction with his/her decision about the healthcare | 6 | N/A | 0.86 [81] |
| The Sexual Activity Questionnaire (SAQ) | Sexual functioning i.e., pleasure from sexual intercourse, discomfort during sexual intercourse, and habit [82] | 7 | Sexual pleasure, Sexual discomfort, Sexual habit | 0.732, 0.839, 0.739 [83] |
| The short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) | Type and intensity of pain using descriptors from sensory and affective categories [84,85] | 15 | N/A | 0.72 [86] |
| 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) | Patient-reported health data related to disease and treatment [87,88] | 36 | Physical functioning, Role limitations due to physical problems, Role limitations due to emotional problems, Vitality, Emotional well-being, Social functioning, Pain, General health | 0.924, 0.873, 0.862, 0.728, 0.766, 0.527, 0.836, 0.693 [89] |
| Breast surgery-specific PRO instrument | ||||
| BREAST-Q – reconstruction module | Satisfaction and HRQoL in women undergoing breast reconstruction [[90], [91], [92]] | 38 | Satisfaction with breasts, Satisfaction with outcome, Psychosocial well-being, Sexual well-being, Physical well-being: chest and upper body, Satisfaction with information | 0.96, 0.88, 0.95, 0.93, 0.91, 0.94 [58] |