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Assessing Improvement in Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction following Body Contouring Surgery in Patients with Massive Weight Loss: A Critical Review of Outcome Measures Employed

Table 12

The Obesity Psychosocial State Questionnaire (OPSQ).

ScalesExample item

Physical functionTo kneel or duck easily
Mental well-beingTo feel depressed (reversed score)
Physical appearanceTo feel fat when someone takes a picture (reverse score)
Social acceptanceTo be discriminated because of my weight (reverse score)
Self-efficacy To feel helpless toward my eating behaviour (reversed score)
IntimacyTo have sexual problems because of my weight (reversed score)
Social networkTo visit friends and acquaintances