Psychosocial predictors, assessment and outcomes of cosmetic interventions

............................................................................................................... 1 Executive summary ................................................................................................. 2 Evidence statements ................................................................................................ 7 1. Background ................................................................................................... 15 1.1 Cosmetic interventions in the UK .................................................................... 15 1.2 Current research on cosmetic interventions ....................................................... 15 1.3 A systematic rapid evidence review to address the research gap .............................. 17 1.4 Aims of review ........................................................................................... 17 1.5 Research questions (RQs) .............................................................................. 17 2. Methods ........................................................................................................ 18 2.1 Partnership between UWE and EPPI-Centre ........................................................ 18 2.2 Searching for research evidence ..................................................................... 18 2.3 Inclusion and exclusion screening .................................................................... 19 2.4 Data extraction/coding of studies ................................................................... 20 2.5 Synthesis .................................................................................................. 20 2.6 Reporting ................................................................................................. 21 2.7 Data management and quality assurance ........................................................... 21 3. Results ......................................................................................................... 22 3.1 Overall findings .......................................................................................... 22 4. RQ1: What factors are associated with requesting and/or undergoing cosmetic interventions? ...................................................................................................... 26 4.1 Overall summary of findings .......................................................................... 26 4.2 Included studies ......................................................................................... 26 4.3 Systematic reviews...................................................................................... 26 4.4 Primary studies .......................................................................................... 29 4.5 Descriptive map of primary studies .................................................................. 33 4.6 Discussion ................................................................................................. 37 5. RQ2: What factors are associated with poor post-procedure psychological outcomes in people undergoing cosmetic interventions? ................................................................. 44 5.1 Overall summary of findings .......................................................................... 44 5.2 Included studies ......................................................................................... 44 5.3 Systematic reviews...................................................................................... 44 5.4 Discussion ................................................................................................. 48 6. RQ3: What are the effects of cosmetic interventions on post-procedure psychological and social outcomes? ................................................................................................... 52 6.1 Overall summary of findings .......................................................................... 52