Anne F Klassen1, Louise Dalton2, Timothy E E Goodacre2, Karen E Harman1,2, Rona Slator3, Elena Tsangaris4, Douglas J Courtemanche5, Jesse Goldstein6, Gregory C Allen7, Aisling O Mahony8, Karen W Y Wong Riff9. 1. Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 2. Spires Cleft Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom. 3. West Midlands Cleft Service, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom. 4. Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. 5. Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 6. Plastic Surgery, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 7. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA. 8. Restorative Dentistry, National Maxillofacial Unit, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. 9. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the impact of completing the CLEFT-Q appearance scales on patients with cleft lip and/or palate and to identify demographic and clinical characteristics and CLEFT-Q scores associated with reporting a negative impact. DESIGN: International cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Recruitment took place between October 2014 and November 2016 at 30 craniofacial clinics located in 12 countries. PATIENTS: Aged 8 to 29 years with cleft lip and/or palate. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Participants were asked 4 questions to evaluate the impact of completing the field test version of a patient-reported outcome measure (the CLEFT-Q) that included 154 items, of which 79 (51%) asked about appearance (of the face, nose, nostrils, teeth, lips, jaws, and cleft lip scar). RESULTS: The sample included 2056 participants. Most participants liked answering the CLEFT-Q (88%) and the appearance questions (82%). After completing the appearance scales, most participants (77%) did not feel upset or unhappy about how they look, and they felt the same (67%) or better (23%) about their appearance after completing the questionnaire. Demographic and clinical variables associated with feeling unhappy/upset or worse about how they look included country of residence, female gender, more severe cleft, anticipating future cleft-specific surgeries, and reporting lower (ie, worse) scores on CLEFT-Q appearance and health-related quality-of-life scales. CONCLUSION: Most participants liked completing the CLEFT-Q, but a small minority reported a negative impact. When used in clinical practice, CLEFT-Q scale scores should be examined as soon as possible after completion in order that the clinical team might identify patients who might require additional support.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the impact of completing the CLEFT-Q appearance scales on patients with cleft lip and/or palate and to identify demographic and clinical characteristics and CLEFT-Q scores associated with reporting a negative impact. DESIGN: International cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Recruitment took place between October 2014 and November 2016 at 30 craniofacial clinics located in 12 countries. PATIENTS: Aged 8 to 29 years with cleft lip and/or palate. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Participants were asked 4 questions to evaluate the impact of completing the field test version of a patient-reported outcome measure (the CLEFT-Q) that included 154 items, of which 79 (51%) asked about appearance (of the face, nose, nostrils, teeth, lips, jaws, and cleft lip scar). RESULTS: The sample included 2056 participants. Most participants liked answering the CLEFT-Q (88%) and the appearance questions (82%). After completing the appearance scales, most participants (77%) did not feel upset or unhappy about how they look, and they felt the same (67%) or better (23%) about their appearance after completing the questionnaire. Demographic and clinical variables associated with feeling unhappy/upset or worse about how they look included country of residence, female gender, more severe cleft, anticipating future cleft-specific surgeries, and reporting lower (ie, worse) scores on CLEFT-Q appearance and health-related quality-of-life scales. CONCLUSION: Most participants liked completing the CLEFT-Q, but a small minority reported a negative impact. When used in clinical practice, CLEFT-Q scale scores should be examined as soon as possible after completion in order that the clinical team might identify patients who might require additional support.
Authors: Laura C Nuzzi; Joseph M Firriolo; Catherine T McNamara; Shannon M Malloy; Gabrielle G Massey; Amy D DiVasta; Brian I Labow Journal: Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open Date: 2022-05-06
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