Table 4.

Mean Minimal Important Difference Values From Baseline to 3 Years Follow-up on Appearance Scales, Part 1

BODY-Q BCS	Body			Abdomen			Back			Buttocks			Arms			Inner thighs			Hips and outer thighs
Time point	n	0.2 SRM	MID estimate	n	0.2 SRM	MID estimate	n	0.2 SRM	MID estimate	n	0.2 SRM	MID estimate	n	0.2 SRM	MID estimate	n	0.2 SRM	MID estimate	n	0.2 SRM	MID estimate
6 months post-BCS	552	3.87	4	552	8.01	8	548	6.24	6	542	5.75	6	552	5.29	5	543	5.33	5	542	6.45	6
1 year post-BCS	402	4.25	4	402	7.72	8	396	6.43	6	391	4.91	5	400	5.95	6	390	6.42	6	392	6.44	6
2 years post-BCS	120	4.42	4	123	7.88	8	119	7.01	7	117	5.74	6	120	6.98	7	118	6.64	7	117	7.34	7
3 years post-BCS	31	3.82	4	31	8.21	8	30	9.01	9	31	6.23	6	36	7.04	7	31	7.99	8	31	5.58	6
Mean			4			7			6			5			5			6			5

BCS, body contouring surgery; MID, minimal important difference; SRM, standardized response mean.