Psychometrics: Essential for Valid, Reliable, and Responsive Measurement in the Development of Patient-reported Outcome Instruments in Plastic Surgery

• Vivek Panchapakesan, MD, FRCSC,
• Toni Zhong, MD, MHS, FRCSC,
• Christopher R. Forrest, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS,
• Andrea L. Pusic, MD, MHS, FRCSC,
• Achilles Thoma, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Affiliations

Vivek Panchapakesan, MD, FRCSC

Division of Plastic Surgery, William Osler Health System, Toronto, ON, CanadaUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaHospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Toni Zhong, MD, MHS, FRCSC

Division of Plastic Surgery, William Osler Health System, Toronto, ON, CanadaUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaHospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Christopher R. Forrest, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS

Division of Plastic Surgery, William Osler Health System, Toronto, ON, CanadaUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaHospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Andrea L. Pusic, MD, MHS, FRCSC

Division of Plastic Surgery, William Osler Health System, Toronto, ON, CanadaUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaHospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Achilles Thoma, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Division of Plastic Surgery, William Osler Health System, Toronto, ON, CanadaUniversity Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaHospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada