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Estimated lymphoedema occurence rates using four diagnostic criteria
| Percent occurrence of LE (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifying criteria | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | 30 months |
| 200 ml LVC = 182 | 24 (18–31) | 40 (33–48) | 49 (41–57) | 56 (48–64) | 67 (58–76) |
| 10% LVC n = 182 | 9 (5–14) | 22 (16–29) | 28 (21–35) | 34 (27–42) | 45 (33–59) |
| 2 cm n = 166 | 45 (37–53) | 72 (64–79) | 79 (72–85) | 85 (78–90) | 91 (84–96) |
| SS n = 195 | 17 (13–24) | 31 (25–39) | 35 (28–43) | 37 (30–45) | 41 (31–54) |
