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Clinical research in aesthetic surgery
Shim Ching1, Gloria Rockwell, Achilleas Thoma
1Department of Surgery, University of Hawaii, 550 South Beretania Street, Suite 603, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|February 27, 2008
Summary
Clinical research in aesthetic surgery needs better methods. Outcomes research using standardized tools can improve study validity and allow technique comparisons for aesthetic procedures.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Medical Research Methodology
Background:
- Traditional objective measures are inadequate for assessing aesthetic surgery success.
- Current research designs in aesthetic surgery hinder meaningful clinical investigations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the limitations of current research methods in aesthetic surgery.
- To propose outcomes research as a suitable approach for this field.
- To emphasize the need for standardized assessment instruments.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of the challenges in aesthetic surgery clinical research.
- Exploration of the potential of outcomes research.
- Identification of the necessity for validated assessment tools.
Main Results:
- Aesthetic surgery research is constrained by the lack of objective, universally accepted outcome measures.
- Outcomes research offers a promising framework for evaluating patient results in aesthetic surgery.
- Standardized instruments are crucial for reliable and comparable research findings.
Conclusions:
- Meaningful clinical research in aesthetic surgery requires a shift towards outcomes-based approaches.
- The development and adoption of standardized assessment instruments are essential for advancing the field.
- Improved research methodologies will facilitate the comparison of surgical techniques and enhance evidence-based practice.
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