Table 2.
Key Variables that May Influence Patient-Reported Outcomes Related to Breast Reconstruction
| Historical/Premorbid Influences | Disease/Treatment Related Factors |
|---|---|
| Demographics | Tumor Characteristics |
| Age | Cancer type |
| Socioeconomic status | Tumor stage |
| Ethnicity | Biomedical markers (BRCA) |
| Race | |
| Marital status | |
| Psychological/Social Factors | Cancer Treatment |
| Personality traits | Prophylaxis |
| Depression | Mastectomy |
| Anxiety | Radiation therapy |
| Social support | Chemotherapy |
| Coping style | Other |
| Medical factors | Reconstruction |
| Body mass index | Preoperative expectations |
| Comorbidities | Type of reconstruction |
| Smoking status | Timing of reconstruction |
| History of cosmetic procedures | Laterality |
| Previous breast surgery | Time point in process |
| Other | |
| Complications | |
| Pain |