Clinical Implementation and Validation of the Arabic Face-Q Rhinoplasty Module

Area of Science:

• Plastic Surgery
• Patient-Reported Outcomes
• Psychometrics

Background:

• The Face-Q rhinoplasty module assesses patient satisfaction and adverse effects after aesthetic rhinoplasty.
• No validated Arabic version of the Face-Q rhinoplasty module exists for Middle Eastern populations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To validate and culturally adapt the Arabic Face-Q rhinoplasty module.
• To ensure its suitability for Arabic-speaking populations undergoing rhinoplasty.

Main Methods:

• Prospective validation study involving 50 Arabic-speaking patients undergoing primary rhinoplasty.
• Assessment of structural validity, convergent/discriminant validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, responsiveness, and measurement error following COSMIN guidelines.

Main Results:

• The Arabic module confirmed a three-factor structure with acceptable fit.
• Demonstrated strong internal consistency, good test-retest reliability, and good discriminant validity.
• Showed excellent responsiveness to surgical change, but substantial ceiling effects were noted.

Conclusions:

• The Arabic Face-Q rhinoplasty module is structurally valid, reliable, and responsive.
• The instrument is suitable for clinical and research applications in Arabic-speaking populations.
• Ceiling effects may limit detection of further improvements in satisfaction.