ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
A Scoping Review of Available Tools in Measurement of the Effectiveness of Conservative Treatment in Lipoedema.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07061808 (The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Lipedema Screening Questionnaire), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Lipedema Screening Questionnaire
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Lipedema Diagnosis, Clinical Manifestations, and Therapeutics: A Systematic Review.International journal of dermatology · 2026Pooled it
- A qualitative study exploring the experiences of individuals living with lipoedema and the impacts it has on their quality of life.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Inter-Rater Reliability of the Progressive Pain Check Method for Standardized Pain Assessment in Lipedema.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- The role of physical therapy in the treatment of lipedema: an integrative review of therapeutic strategies and the current clinical landscape.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2026Review
- Experiences of Sexual Health and Intimate Relationships in Women With Lipedema: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Lipedema: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management.Archives of plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Compression Therapy Combined with Exercises Versus Exercises Only Among Lipedema Patients Using Various Outcome Measures.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Micromassage Compression Leggings Associated with Physical Exercise: Pilot Study and Example of Evaluation of the Clinical and Instrumental Effectiveness of Conservative Treatment in Lipedema.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ketogenic Diet: A Nutritional Therapeutic Tool for Lipedema?Current obesity reports · 2023Review
- Assessment of lipoedema awareness among polish women- online survey study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Functioning of People with Lipoedema According to All Domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Younger Women with Lipedema, Their Experiences with Healthcare Providers, and the Importance of Social Support and Belonging: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Usefulness of the Application of Compression Therapy among Lipedema Patients-Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Due to insufficient knowledge of lipoedema, the treatment of this disease is undoubtedly challenging. However, more and more researchers attempt to incorporate the most effective lipoedema treatment methods. When assessing a new therapeutic method, choosing correct, objective tools to measure the therapeutic outcome is very important. This article aims to present possible instruments that may be used in the evaluation of therapeutic effects in patients with lipoedema. (2) Methods: The data on therapeutic outcome measurements in lipoedema were selected in February 2022, using the Medical University of Gdansk Main Library multi-search engine. (3) Results: In total, 10 papers on this topic have been identified according to inclusion criteria. The tools evaluating the therapeutic outcomes used in the selected studies were: volume and circumference measurement, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, ultrasonography and various scales measuring the quality of life, the level of experiencing pain, the severity of symptoms, functional lower extremity scales, and a 6 min walk test. (4) Conclusion: The tools currently used in evaluating the effectiveness of conservative treatment in women with lipoedema are: volume and circumference measurement, waist-to-hip ratio, body fat percentage, ultrasonography, VAS scale, quality of life scales (SF-36, RAND-36), symptom severity questionnaire (QuASiL), Lower Extremity Functional Scale and 6 min walk. Choosing a proper tool to measure the treatment outcome is essential to objectively rate the effectiveness of therapeutic method.
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