Clinical research in pediatric plastic surgery and systematic review of quality-of-life questionnaires Journal Article
| Authors: | Klassen, A. F.; Stotland, M. A.; Skarsgard, E. D.; Pusic, A. L. |
| Article Title: | Clinical research in pediatric plastic surgery and systematic review of quality-of-life questionnaires |
| Abstract: | In the first part of this article, examples of different research designs used to study pediatric patients who undergo plastic surgery are described. The remainder of the article discusses the measurement of outcomes in pediatric plastic surgery research, with a particular focus on the assessment of quality of life (QOL). Issues specific to measuring QOL in children are discussed (eg, developmental considerations, use of self- versus proxy report). The results of a systematic literature review to identify and appraise pediatric plastic surgery condition-specific measures of QOL are presented. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | child; case control study; review; plastic surgery; research design; outcome assessment; methodology; evidence based medicine; quality of life; biomedical research; self report; outcome assessment (health care); questionnaires; questionnaire; mood; epidemiologic methods; burn; clinical research; self concept; reliability; psychological well being; craniofacial surgery; surgery, plastic; case study; self esteem; cleft palate; funnel chest; social interaction; cognitive development; pediatric surgery; cleft lip; temperament; burns; craniofacial abnormalities |
| Journal Title: | Clinics in Plastic Surgery |
| Volume: | 35 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0094-1298 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2008-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 251 |
| End Page: | 267 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cps.2007.10.004 |
| PUBMED: | 18298997 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 3" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "CODEN: CPSUD" - "Source: Scopus" |
