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Table 3 Nasal reconstruction: mean VAS (0–100) and Likert (1–5) scores (95% confidence interval), calculated using a mixed model.
Nasal reconstruction
Layman
Patient
OMF surgeon
ENT surgeon
Matches patient’s face (0–100)
53.64 (43.70–63.58)
54.62 (44.68–64.56)
71.33 (57.77–84.89)
71.38 (57.82–84.94)
59.59 (46.01–73.14)
45.71 (32.15–59.27)
60.15 (46.59–73.71)
64.43 (50.87–77.99)
Colour (0–100)
50.03 (40.90–59.16)
59.41 (50.29–68.54)
70.19 (58.18–82.20)
72.24 (60.23–84.25)
53.88 (41.88–65.89)
50.89 (38.88–62.90)
54.90 (42.89–66.91)
65.03 (53.03–77.04)
Natural shape (0–100)
53.07 (43.37–62.78)
46.75 (37.05–56.46)
69.55 (56.40–82.70)
62.58 (49.44–75.73)
58.00 (44.85–71.15)
42.84 (29.69–55.99)
61.12 (47.98–74.27)
60.75 (47.60–73.90)
Position on the face (1–5) Length (1–5) Width (1–5)
3.53 (3.16–3.90)
3.45 (3.08–3.81)
4.10 (3.60–4.60)
3.93 (3.44–4.42)
3.63 (3.13–4.13)
3.08 (2.59–3.57)
3.58 (3.08–4.08)
3.70 (3.21–4.19)
Prosthesis
Autologous reconstruction
Prosthesis
Autologous reconstruction
Prosthesis
Autologous reconstruction
Prosthesis
Autologous reconstruction
3.44 (3.06–3.82)
3.43 (3.06–3.81)
3.94 (3.43–4.45)
3.80 (3.29–4.31)
3.74 (3.23–4.25)
3.25 (2.74–3.76)
3.64 (3.13–4.15)
3.73 (3.22–4.23)
3.34 (2.97–3.72)
3.32 (2.95–3.69)
3.95 (3.44–4.46)
3.71 (3.20–4.21)
3.50 (2.99–4.01)
2.97 (2.46–3.47)
3.72 (3.21–4.23)
3.48 (2.98–3.99)
A higher VAS or Likert score correspondents with a higher appreciation of the concerning element. ENT, ear, nose and throat; OMF, oromaxillofacial.