Use of an Interactive 3D Tool During Consultation for Breast Reconstruction Surgery

The study tool displays 3-dimensional step-by-step animations of autologous and implant-based breast reconstruction procedures.

The BREAST-Q Reconstruction Module1-3 has 6 domains that cover various aspects of patient satisfaction and quality of life. BREAST-Q is part of our standard of care for patients treated for breast cancer and referred for reconstruction.

The DQI has 3 domains that cover decision-specific questions about what it is like for a patient to make decisions about reconstruction after breast cancer treatment.

The validated Decision Regret Scale measures distress or remorse after a health care decision by the use of 5 items to indicate the extent to which the respondent agrees or disagrees with the statements in the regret scale.