Table 3. Numbers and percentages of patients with lymphoedema assessed objectively by direct volumetry, indirect volumetry, BIS and perimetry and subjectively by sensation of arm weight, shirt sleeve adjustment and arm swelling.
| Variable | Category | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct volumetry | ≥200 mL | 93 | 20.1 |
| <200 mL | 366 | 79.2 | |
| Not performed | 3 | 0.7 | |
| Indirect volumetry | ≥200 mL | 131 | 28.4 |
| <200 mL | 331 | 71.6 | |
| Perimetry | ≥2 cm | 141 | 30.5 |
| <2 cm | 321 | 69.5 | |
| BIS L-DEX | ≥10 | 59 | 12.8 |
| <10 | 403 | 87.2 | |
| ≥6.5 | 96 | 20.8 | |
| <6.5 | 366 | 79.2 | |
| Arm weight | No difference | 266 | 57.6 |
| Slight difference | 105 | 22.7 | |
| Moderate difference | 61 | 13.2 | |
| Large difference | 30 | 6.5 | |
| Shirt sleeve adjustment | No difference | 295 | 63.9 |
| Slight difference | 102 | 22.1 | |
| Moderate difference | 39 | 8.4 | |
| Large difference | 26 | 5.6 | |
| Arm swelling | No difference | 299 | 64.7 |
| Slight difference | 93 | 20.1 | |
| Moderate difference | 47 | 10.2 | |
| Large difference | 23 | 5 |