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 13

The eight scales of the SF-36 which assess physical and mental components of health.

Scale	Measures
Physical component
Physical functioning	Limitations in physical activities due to health problems
Role-physical	Limitations in usual daily activities due to health problems
Bodily pain	Pain experienced due to health problems
General health	General health perceptions
Vitality	Self-perceived energy and fatigue
Mental component
Social functioning	Limitations in social activities due to physical or emotional problems
Role-emotional	Limitations in usual daily activities due to emotional problems
Mental health	Perceived well-being and the presence of any psychological distress