Purpose: Cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) is a common birth defect, and after reconstructive
surgery, about 50% of children at 5 years of age have speech deviations and are referred to …

Objectives A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to determine if children
born with cleft lip and/or palate are at increased risk of psychological and peer difficulties …

Background: Each year, millions of individuals develop scars secondary to surgery, trauma,
and/or burns. Scar-specific patient-reported outcome measures to evaluate outcomes are …

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 …

Despite the evident benefits of the modern surgery-first orthognathic surgery approach
(reduced treatment time, efficient tooth decompensation, and early improvement in facial …

Purpose To establish the content validity of LIMB-Q Kids, a new patient-reported outcome
measure (PROM) for children with lower limb deformities. This study focused on three key …

Background Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a
discontinuity of the esophagus. Following surgical repair, survival rates have improved …

BACKGROUND: The CLEFT-Q, a questionnaire developed and validated specifically for
cleft patients, contains 7 'appearance'scales. The ICHOM (International Consortium of …

Introduction Adverse events (AE) of treatment are prevalent and diverse in head and neck
rhabdomyosarcoma (HNRMS) survivors. These AEs are often reported by physicians; …

Summary Background The CLEFT-Q includes 12 independently functioning scales that
measure appearance (face, nose, nostrils, teeth, lips, jaws), health-related quality of life …