Best Practices for FACE-Q Aesthetics Research: A Systematic Review of Study Methodology

May 2023 in “ Aesthetic Surgery Journal ”

Lucas Gallo, Patrick Kim, Morgan Yuan, Matteo Gallo, Achilleas Thoma, Sophocles H. Voineskos, Stefan Cano, Andrea L. Pusic, Anne F. Klassen

Studysummary This study highlights ongoing limitations in the administration and reporting of FACE-Q Aesthetic scale data, recommending that future research follow the User's Guide for proper administration and scoring, justify the study's time frame, and provide sample size calculations for key outcomes.

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