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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2024

Evaluation of the validity and reliability of a self-assessment questionnaire for cosmetic outcomes after thyroidectomy: a cross-sectional validation study.

Van Cuong Nguyen, Chang Myeon Song, Yong Bae Ji, Dong Won Lee, Jin Hyeok Jeong, Kyung Tae

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Van Cuong NguyenDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0836-3020
Chang Myeon SongDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5267-0135
Yong Bae JiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0182-7865
Dong Won LeeDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, 42472, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1653-8975
Jin Hyeok JeongDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8424-3998
Kyung TaeDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea. kytae@hanyang.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0382-2072

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purposeThe Self-Assessment Questionnaire for Cosmetic Outcomes (SAQCO) was developed by us to evaluate the cosmetic outcome of patients after thyroidectomy. This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of SAQCO.

methodsWe analyzed the cosmetic outcomes of 368 patients who underwent thyroidectomy and completed the SAQCO 1 year after surgery. The one-dimensionality, reliability, and validity of SAQCO were assessed using factor analysis models, Cronbach's alpha, and test-retest statistics. The differences in cosmesis indices between patient characteristics and surgical parameters were analyzed through comparative and regression analyses.

resultsThe unidimensional convergence of SAQCO was examined. A Cronbach's alpha of 0.91, strong item-total correlation values (from 0.77 to 0.89), and a test-retest correlation value of 0.86 indicated the internal consistency and reliability of the SAQCO. The cosmesis index was significantly highest in the transoral (92.3 points) and transaxillary groups (90.9 points), followed by the postauricular (84.8 points) and transcervical groups (76.4 points).

conclusionThis study examined the reliability and validity of the SAQCO and showed that it is a suitable questionnaire for assessing cosmetic satisfaction of patients after thyroidectomy. The transoral and transaxillary approaches yield significantly superior cosmetic results compared to the conventional transcervical and postauricular approaches.

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Self-AssessmentThyroidectomyCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesCosmesisQuestionnaireReliabilityThyroidectomyValidity

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