Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – Episode 1494

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - Episode 1494
By: Leslyn Keith, OTD, CLT-LANA

Advancing Lipedema Diagnosis: A New Screening Questionnaire

  • In this episode, we discuss a study conducted by physicians in São Paulo, Brazil, titled Development of a Questionnaire and Screening Model for Lipedema, published in the Jornal Vascular Brasileiro in December 2020.
  • The study details the creation of a highly accurate screening tool designed to predict a lipedema diagnosis, either through individual questions or the total score.
  • With a 91% accuracy for the total score and up to 86% accuracy for individual questions, this tool is poised to assist medical providers worldwide, especially those uncertain about diagnosing lipedema.