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The aim is to examine the effectiveness of different outcome measures for assessing postoperative results after Mohs micrographic surgery.

Assessment of Clinician- and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Mohs Micrographic Surgery

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Evaluation of patient- and clinician-reported outcomes after surgery, indicating the importance of integrated assessment tools.

The aim is to examine the effectiveness of different outcome measures for assessing postoperative results after Mohs micrographic surgery.
Conducted a literature search for outcome tools relevant to head and neck surgery and skin cancer surgeries.
Reviewed and evaluated existing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and clinician scar assessment tools.
Included 16 relevant articles focusing on Mohs micrographic surgery outcomes.
Identified five prominent PROMs that evaluate quality of life related to skin cancer.
Reviewed five clinician-reported scar assessment tools with varying approaches to evaluation.
The Skin Cancer Index and FACE-Q Skin Cancer module showed high validation for facial skin cancers.
Emerging tools like the Mohs micrographic surgery reconstruction questionnaire-12 aim to enhance patient-centered assessments.

Vetsiou et al. (2026) studied this question.

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