ReviewBreast cancer (Dove Medical Press)2021
Systematic Review of Breast-Q: A Tool to Evaluate Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction.
Review in Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05637216 (A Pilot Study of Losartan to Reduce Radiation Induced Fibrosis in Breast Cancer Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 35 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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A Pilot Study of Losartan to Reduce Radiation Induced Fibrosis in Breast Cancer Patients
Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Direct-to-Implant Subcutaneous Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Complications and Patient's Quality of Life.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Quality of life in breast cancer survivors: a comparative analysis between breast conservative treatment (BCT) and post-mastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR) using either autologous or prosthetic reconstruction.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Comparative Outcomes of Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap and Breast Implants in Breast Reconstruction Postmastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Early postoperative complications and patient-reported quality of life following breast-conserving surgery with intraoperative radiotherapy: A prospective cohort study.Oncology letters · 2026Article
- Effect of timing on patient-reported outcomes in contralateral symmetrization surgery in autologous breast reconstruction.BJS open · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Feasibility of an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes Platform Integrating Electronic Health Records and a Mobile Messaging App in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Patient Satisfaction with Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Followed by Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Using the BREAST-Q Scale 2.0 Vietnamese Version.Journal of patient experience · 2026Article
- BREAST-Q Under the Microscope: A Scoping Review of Reporting Gaps in Breast Surgery.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026Review
- Impact of breast reconstruction on quality of life among women after mastectomy.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2025Article
- Cultural adaptation of BREAST-Q: Assessing psychosocial well-being in mastectomy patients in association with anxiety and depression in Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- State of Research on Tissue Engineering with 3D Printing for Breast Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Post-Mastectomy Flat Closure: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Patient Outcomes and Perspectives.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Impact of Immediate Unilateral Breast Reconstruction with Abdominal Flaps on Quality of Life: A Single-Center Prospective Interventional Study in Egypt.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Mastectomy Alone or with Immediate Breast Reconstruction: Trend, Precipitating Factors, Patients Reported Outcome, and Oncologic Safety Analysis with and without Propensity Score Matching from 3759 Mastectomy Patients.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Concentration of Povidone-Iodine Pocket Irrigation in Implant-Based Breast Surgery: A Scoping Review.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- The triple-plane technique: a surgical technique for subpectoral implant-based breast reconstruction.Gland surgery · 2025Article
- Comparison of nipple sparing and skin sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction based on patient reported outcomes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Indonesian Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the BREAST-Q Reconstruction Module.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Nipple Sensation and Nipple-Areolar Complex Outcomes After Oncoplastic Breast Surgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Fat Grafting Versus Implants: Who's Happier? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this systematic review is to update and synthesize new evidence on BREAST-Q questionnaire's ability to reflect patient-reported outcomes in women who have undergone breast reconstruction surgery (BRS) following mastectomy.
methodsPubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Clincaltrial.gov were searched for relevant studies from January 2009 to September 2021. Any interventional or observational studies that used BREAST-Q to assess patient-reported outcomes in the assessment of BRS following mastectomy were included.
resultsA total of 42 studies were eligible for inclusion in the review. Three were randomized controlled trials and 39 were observational studies. Compared with pre-operative scores, there was an improvement in all BREAST-Q outcome domains following BRS including 'satisfaction with breasts', "satisfaction with outcome" "psychosocial", "physical", and "sexual wellbeing". Sexual well-being had the lowest BREAST-Q score both pre-and post-operatively (37.8-80.0 and 39.0-78.0, respectively). Autologous BRS reports higher satisfaction and overall wellbeing compared to implant-based BRS. BREAST-Q has a higher and narrow internal consistency of 0.81 to 0.96 compared with other patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs; EORTC-QLQ, FACT-B, BR-23, BCTOS). The BREAST-Q questionnaire is the only PROM which allows patients to reflect on their care, surgical outcomes, and satisfaction collectively.
conclusionThis review highlights the fact that BREAST-Q can effectively and reliably measure satisfaction and wellbeing of breast cancer patients after BRS. Comparatively, sexual wellbeing shows poorer outcomes following BRS and more longitudinal studies are necessary to understand the basis for these findings. Compared to other PROMs, BREAST-Q is reliable and specific to breast cancer surgery. Overall, BREAST-Q can help clinicians improve their quality of service, understand patient experiences, and may be used as an auditing tool for surgical outcomes.
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