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 |