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The breast reconstruction satisfaction questionnaire (BRECON-31): an affirmative analysis
Claire F Temple-Oberle1, Omodole Ayeni, Earl Francis Cook
1Divisions of Plastic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. claire.temple-oberle@albertahealthservices.ca
Journal of Surgical Oncology
|September 22, 2012
Summary
The BRECON-31 questionnaire
Area of Science:
- Reconstructive surgery outcomes
- Psychometric validation
- Breast reconstruction quality of life
Background:
- Assessing quality of life after breast reconstruction is crucial.
- Validated questionnaires are needed to measure patient-reported outcomes.
- The BRECON-31 is a tool designed for this purpose.
Purpose of the Study:
- To confirm the subscale structure of the BRECON-31 questionnaire.
- To validate its use in a new sample of women post-breast reconstruction.
Main Methods:
- Principal Components Analysis (PCA) with varimax rotation was used.
- Internal consistency reliability was assessed using Cronbach's Alpha (CA).
- Results from a test sample were compared to a development sample.
Main Results:
- PCA confirmed eight subscales, consistent with the development phase.
- Additional subscales related to nipples and abdominal strength emerged.
- High internal consistency reliability was observed, with the test pool matching or exceeding the development pool.
- 41 of 45 items showed similar loading across both samples.
Conclusions:
- The BRECON-31's factor structure is supported by the test sample.
- The questionnaire demonstrates reliable and consistent psychometric properties for assessing outcomes after breast reconstruction.
