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LYMPH-Q translation, cultural adaptation and validation in Italian language: A prospective PROMs-based study on breast cancer-related arm lymphedema for patients' education.
Cogliandro, Annalisa; Mirra, Carlo; Gratteri, Marco; Mannella, Viviana; Salzillo, Rosa; Bressi, Federica; Miccinilli, Sandra; De Bernardis, Riccardo; Savani, Luca; Marangi, Giovanni Francesco; Persichetti, Paolo.
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  • Cogliandro A; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
  • Mirra C; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
  • Gratteri M; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: m.gratteri@unicampus.it.
  • Mannella V; Plastic Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • Salzillo R; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
  • Bressi F; Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine Department, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
  • Miccinilli S; Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine Department, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
  • De Bernardis R; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
  • Savani L; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
  • Marangi GF; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
  • Persichetti P; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Rome Biomedical Campus Foundation, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg ; 96: 199-206, 2024 Sep.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39096736
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Upper Extremity Lymphedema following oncological breast surgery affects not only the patient's physique, but also the patient's psychological sphere. One of the best known PROMs-based questionnaires for investigating the condition is the LYMPH-Q. The study aimed to perform the Italian translation and cultural adaptation of the LYMPH-Q and to assess if, independently from disease evolution, arm sleeve improves QoL in these patients. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

Translation included 4

steps:

Forward translation, Back translation, Back translation review and Patient interviews. The questionnaire was administered to 50 female patients older than 18 years of age with UEL who received a prescription for daily use of a compression sheath. A second administration took place 30 days after. Forty-four patients completed the study (Group 1 26 patients with indication to use compression sleeve who wore it; Group 218 patients who despite the prescription did not want to wear it. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed with Prism 9 software.

RESULTS:

T-tests showed statistical significance for changes in "Symptoms," "Function," "Appearance" and "Psychological" scales. There were no statistically significant changes for "Information scale" in Group 1 and for all scales in Group 2.

CONCLUSION:

Data from this observational study show that HR-QOL analyzed from the patients' perspective also tends to improve in terms of symptoms, function, appearance, and psychological sphere in patients with BCRL when using a compression sheath. The Lymph-Q has proven to be a valuable ally of the physician attempting to improve treatment approaches for BCRL based not only on scientific evidence but also on PROMs.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Calidad de Vida / Linfedema del Cáncer de Mama Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Calidad de Vida / Linfedema del Cáncer de Mama Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Países Bajos