Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Lymphedema Quality of Life Questionnaire.

Author: Zheng-Yun LIANG ¹ ; Xiao LONG ¹ ; E-Lan YANG ¹ ; Yun-Zhu LI ¹ ; Zhu-Jun LI ¹ ; Min XU ² ; Bi-Fen ZHANG ² ; Nan-Ze YU ¹ ; Jiu-Zuo HUANG ¹
Author Information

1. Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.
2. Shenzhen Yuanwei Medical Equipment Co. Ltd., Shenzhen 518116, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: lymphedema quality of life questionnaire; reliability; validity
MeSH: China; Humans; Lymphedema; Quality of Life; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires
From: Chinese Medical Sciences Journal 2021;36(4):295-306
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Objective To study the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Lymphedema Quality of Life Questionnaire (LYMQOL) in lymphedema patients. Methods LYMQOL was translated into Chinese. The Chinese version of the LYMQOL was distributed with the official Wechat account "Lymphedema Channel" to lymphedema patients who were recruited from October 28