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Subjective measures

Physicians/Expert panels:

Most frequently used is Harris scale: excellent, good, fair, poor

Patients - Validated questionnaires, e.g.

Sneeuw et al: 8 items

BCTOS: Breast Cancer Treatment Outcome Scale: 22 items.

Breast Q (MSKCC, endorsed by ICHOM): Very extensive questionnaire,

several different modules:

Breast Conserving Therapy

Latissimus Dorsi (LD) Scales

Mastectomy +/- reconstruction (including Expectations scales)

Reduction/Mastopexy & Augmentation

Breast Q is currently being modified by dr. Young Afat

Harris et al, 1979; Sneeuw et al, 1992; Pusic et al, 2009;

Stanton et al, 2001