All but 2 studies have been included in multiple previous SRs which have all reported the same inconclusive But as the first ever SR to even ask something different, I applaud the authors and hope that other HDR In the meantime, in order to finally answer the question which every SR has failed to deliver on so far

multiple health settings and are frequently used in lymphoedema research to track self-reported-symptoms (SRS Visual analogue scales may also be used to assess SRS and QOL and consist of a printed or digitally represented Simple, easy to use tools to track SRS, QOL and ADLs are far more useful for this. 1.

taping as an adjunct in Lymphatic Therapies is also growing, and the most recent Systematic Review (SR Like all SR which are written as academic exercises, you probably need a higher degree to read and interpret Effectiveness of elastic taping on pain Previous SR have consistently reported on a reduction in pain Case reports matter One of the strengths in Jaehee's SR is the inclusion of eight case studies which Case descriptions offer a more granular view on the effects of lymph taping, but too often SR exclude

There are an increasing number of systematic reviews (SR) on lymphoedema management and MLD, and a quick from three main problems The heterogeneous nature of lymphoedema makes large scale studies difficult - SRs Despite these problems, many SRs will report an additional benefit of MLD on a secondary outcome such But that doesn't mean that we don't still need the MLD, and what is frequently reported in SRs are significant

One of the most important things about this study is that it used self-reported-symptoms (SRS) to determine This is important because we know that SRS frequently present before any visible or measurable change And the results of this study showed that women detected their own lymphoedema by SRS in 87% of cases It's probably no surprise that this study found a strong association between lymphoedema SRS and poorer

clients, on the basis that these observations were not made within the narrow pipeline of the RCT and SR

that we need to value other levels of evidence more highly and include them in systematic reviews (SR

One way to overcome this is to look to systematic reviews (SR) and meta-analyses (MA) for answers. A recent SR and MA on standard therapy (compression without or without exercise and skin-care), compared The SR and MA by Shao and Zhong (2017) describes MLD as ...a massage technique which helps to stimulate

Kasawara KT, Mapa JMR, Ferreira V, Added MAN, Shiwa SR, Carvas Jr N, et al.