Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and COSMIN Analysis.
Louise Marie BeelenAnne-Margreet van DishoeckElena TsangarisMichelle CoriddiJoseph H DayanAndrea L PusicAnne F KlassenDalibor VasilicPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2020)
The use of PROMs in lymphedema is increasing; however, based on our findings, we cannot fully support the use of any of the existing instruments. A well-developed lymphedema-specific PROM, based on patient input, is needed to gain better insight into the impact of this condition, and can be used to measure the effect of possible medical and surgical treatments.
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