Patient-reported outcome measures in lymphedema: a systematic review and COSMIN analysis

LM Beelen, AM van Dishoeck, E Tsangaris… - Annals of surgical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Lymphedema is a chronic and debilitating condition that affects many cancer
survivors. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) can give valuable insight into the …

[HTML][HTML] Manual lymphatic drainage with or without fluoroscopy guidance did not substantially improve the effect of decongestive lymphatic therapy in people with …

T De Vrieze, N Gebruers, I Nevelsteen, S Fieuws… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Questions When added to decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT), what is the effect of
fluoroscopy-guided manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) versus traditional MLD or placebo …

The 6 month interim analysis of a randomized controlled trial assessing the quality of life in patients with breast cancer related lymphedema undergoing …

YMJ Jonis, J Wolfs, S Hummelink, HJP Tielemans… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL) is a chronic condition with a detrimental impact
on psychosocial and physical well-being. Lymphaticovenous anastomosis has shown …

Self-reported questionnaires for lymphoedema: a systematic review of measurement properties using COSMIN framework

VS Paramanandam, MJ Lee, SL Kilbreath… - Acta …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Lymphoedema may develop as a result of numerous genetic and traumatic
causes; however, treatment for cancer is the most common cause of its development in more …

Outcomes following lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) for 100 cases of lymphedema: results over 24-months follow-up

SS Qiu, T Pruimboom, AJM Cornelissen… - Breast Cancer Research …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Lymphedema is a debilitating condition that significantly affects patient's quality of
life (QoL). The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcomes after …

Physical activity level and age contribute to functioning problems in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a multicentre cross-sectional study

T De Vrieze, N Gebruers, I Nevelsteen… - Supportive Care in …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Breast cancer survivors face a high risk of developing breast cancer-related
lymphedema (BCRL). Besides physical symptoms such as swelling, BCRL can have a …

Psychometric properties of quality of life questionnaires for patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review

E Meilani, A Zanudin, NA Mohd Nordin - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Backgrounds: Assessing quality of life (QoL) using a well-developed and validated
questionnaire is an essential part of a breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) treatment …

Psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the lymphedema functioning, disability, and health questionnaire for upper limb lymphedema in patients with breast …

H Zhao, Y Wu, Y Tao, C Zhou, T De Vrieze, X Li… - Cancer …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background Breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) has a notable impact on patients'
quality of life. However, no instrument is available to assess the problems in functioning due …

The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2 (WHODAS 2.0): remarks on the need to revise the WHODAS

S Castro, CF Leite, M Coenen… - Cadernos de saude …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Functioning and disability are concepts in increasing use in clinical settings and in public
health. From the public health perspective, the use of functioning as a third health indicator …

Development of the Lymphoedema patient reported outcome measure (LYMPROM)

M Gabe-Walters, M Thomas - British Journal of Nursing, 2021 - magonlinelibrary.com
To ensure lymphoedema patients in Wales receive the right care, at the right time, by the
right person, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were routinely completed within …