QUEST Perspective Study (QPS) to measure the understanding by patients and healthcare professionals of surgical breast reconstruction clinical trials: QUEST Trials A & B
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Introduction The QUEST trials are the first surgical trials comparing different types (A) and timing (B) of Latissimus dorsi (LD) reconstruction with a primary outcome of quality of life (QoL) in an attempt to improve clinical evidence. Surgical trials are challenging, necessitating a feasibility study, and the QUEST Perspectives Study (QPS), to assess the acceptability of randomisation from the perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs).
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