Objective: The goal of treatment for individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is to improve
physical, psychological, and social health. Outcomes of treatment are rarely measured …

Introduction Patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments should be developed according to
rigorous guidelines in order to provide clinically meaningful, scientifically sound …

Background: Measuring the patient perspective is important in evaluating outcomes of cleft
care. Understanding how treatment outcomes vary depending on cleft type may allow for …

BACKGROUND: Patients with cleft lip and/or palate can undergo numerous procedures to
improve appearance, speech, dentition and hearing. We developed a cleft-specific patient-…

Background: The CLEFT-Q is a new patient-reported outcome instrument designed to measure
outcomes that matter to patients. The aim of this qualitative study was to establish content …

Background Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is a common congenital craniofacial anomaly that
may negatively affect an individual’s appearance, health-related quality of life, or speech. In …

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to identify patient-reported outcome (PRO)
instruments used in research with children/youth with conditions associated with facial …

Background: Systematic reviews have identified the need for a patient-reported outcome
measure for facial nerve paralysis (FNP). The aim of this study was to determine the …

Background The International Consortium for Health Outcome Measurement (ICHOM) has
recently agreed upon a core outcome set for the comprehensive appraisal of cleft care, which …

… Anne Klassen and Karen Wong are co-developers of the patient-reported outcome scales
described in this publication and receive a share of any license revenues as royalties based …