ArticleAesthetic surgery journal2025
Measuring Satisfaction with Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Treatments with the SKIN-Q Treatment Outcome Scale.
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Abstract
backgroundA key outcome in aesthetic treatments is the patient's view of how their skin looks and feels after a treatment.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to add a Treatment Outcome scale to the SKIN-Q patient-reported outcome measure.
methodsConcept elicitation interviews were performed with patients in Canada and the United States. Data were coded, analyzed, and used to draft a Treatment Outcome scale. The scale was refined with patient and expert feedback and field tested in an online sample (ie, Prolific). Psychometric analyses were performed to examine reliability and validity.
resultsThe concept elicitation interviews included 26 participants. The first draft of the Treatment Outcome scale included 32 items that assessed changes in appearance (eg, look better) and well-being (eg, feel more confident). Items were revised with input from 12 experts, 11 patients, and 174 online participants who had aesthetic face and/or body treatments and provided 180 survey responses, resulting in 36 items. Prolific data from 499 participants provided 542 assessments. The sample comprised 80.6% women; 78.8% had a facial treatment, 11.4% had a body treatment, and 9.8% had both. Data for a final 10-item Treatment Outcome scale fit the Rasch model (chi-square = 50.46, df = 40, P = .124). The scale evidenced high reliability, with the person separation index, Cronbach α, and intraclass correlation coefficent values ≥.87. A total of 19 out of 22 (86%) predefined construct validation hypotheses were accepted.
conclusionsThis new SKIN-Q scale can be used alongside other patient-centered outcome tools to measure outcomes of minimally invasive aesthetic treatments. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 5 (DIAGNOSTIC):
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