Quality of Life, Validation Study
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is twofold; 1) to assess the psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the BODY-Q questionnaire, 2) to assess the effects of body contouring surgery using patient-reported outcome measures.
Detailed description
The BODY-Q is translated into Finnish through forward and backward translation and a committee review. The preliminary version is pilot tested with 20 participants undergoing body contouring surgery. The study is of longitudinal design gathering data from participants undergoing body contouring surgery due to obesity. Data collection takes place in the Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. The participants fill in three patient-reported outcome measures. The outcomes of the three patient-reported outcome measures are compared with each other and internal validity assessed. Test-retest reliability is assessed after two weeks from the first completion of the questionnaires. With validated questionnaires the effects of body contouring surgery is assessed.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Body contouring surgery due to: A) massive weight loss B) Postbariatric weight loss * Patient age over 18 years
Exclusion criteria
* Patient age under 18 years * No body contouring surgery * Surgical intervention performed in another hospital than Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District * No obesity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Validity of the Finnish version of the BODY-Q questionnaire | 6 months | The psychometric properties of the BODY-Q patient-reported outcome measure are measured |
| Health-related quality of life after body contouring surgery in obese patients | 0.5 to 3 years | Health-related quality of life is assessed with a questionnaire |
| Depression after body contouring surgery in obese patients | 0.5 to 3 years | Depression is assessed with a questionnaire |
| Body image after body contouring surgery in obese patients | 0.5 to 3 years | Body image is assessed with a questionnaire |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The BODY-Q questionnaire | 0.5 to 3 years | Assessment of health-related quality of life and body image |
| The Raitasalo Beck Depression Index questionnaire | 0.5 to 3 years | Assessment of depression |
| The 15-Dimensions health-related quality of life instrument | 0.5 to 3 years | Assessment of health-related quality of life |
Countries
Finland
Contacts
Primary ContactJussi P Repo, MD
Backup ContactPentscho Popov, MD, PhD
Outcome results
None listed