Table, Supplemental Digital Content 3. Comparison of responses to questions from BREAST-Q most relevant to three dimensional simulation and implant selection.
Randomized Non- Simulated
n=13 Mean (+/- SD)
Randomized Simulated
n=10 Mean (+/- SD)
p- value
All Simulated n=72 Mean (+/- SD)
p-value
SATISFACTION WITH OUTCOME I think my breasts are the perfect
size for me (1-3) 3 ± 0 2.8 ± 0.4 0.2 2.9 ± 0.3 0.1
The outcome perfectly matches my
expectations (1-3) 2.8 ± 0.6 2.8 ± 0.6 1.0 2.8 ± 0.4 0.8
It turned out exactly as I had
planned (1-3) 2.7 ± 0.7 2.6 ± 0.7 0.8 2.7 ± 0.5 0.7
SATISFACTION WITH INFORMATION How to chose a breast size that
would suit what you want? (1-4)
3.8 ± 0.7 3.7 ± 0.9 0.8 3.9 ± 0.4 0.8
What you could expect your breasts to look like after surgery? (1-4)
3.7 ± 0.9 3.6 ± 0.9 0.7 3.8 ± 0.5 0.7
How to chose an implant volume that would make your breasts the size that you wanted them to be?
3.8 ± 0.9 3.7 ± 0.9 0.8 3.9 ± 0.4 0.8
What size could you expect your breasts to be after surgery? (1-4)
3.7 ± 0.9 3.6 ± 0.9 0.8 3.8 ± 0.5 0.8
How other women chose a breast size (1-4)
3.8 ± 0.9 3.7 ± 0.9 0.7 3.8 ± 0.5 0.7
SATISFACTION WITH SURGEON
Gave you confidence? (1-4) 4 ± 0 4 ± 0 1.0 4 ± 0 1.0
Involved you in the decision-making process? (1-4)
4 ± 0 4 ± 0 1.0 4 ± 0 1.0
Understood what you wanted? (1-4) 4 ± 0 4 ± 0 1.0 4 ± 0 1.0
