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Determining the Choice of Outcome Measures for RCTs Focused on the Usual Treatment of Lymphedema

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The outcome measure (OM) selected by an investigator is critical to determining whether an intervention is clinically effective. Currently, there is no consensus on the best OM for assessing the usual treatment of lymphedema (LED), whether that be observer-assessed or by patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Given this lack of concordance, we set out to describe the current landscape by performing a systematic review of the OMs of current randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for treatment of LED by two of the most common treatment interventions for LED: manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC).

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders

DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.102065

Authors: Alexandra Tedesco, Thomas O'Donnell

Institution: Tufts Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Lymphatic System and Diseases

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,400