Table 4.

Outcomes measured in included studies

Study/citation	Domain	Outcomes measured	Approach
Haghighat et al. 201375McNeely et al. 200436	Change in excess arm volume	Excess arm volume	Water displacement
Hwang et al. 201379			Perometer
Dayes et al. 201335Gradalski et al. 201582McNeely et al. 200436	Manual circumference measurement
Dayes et al. 201335Kim et al. 201080	Health-related quality of life	Health-related quality of life	Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)
Gradalski et al. 201582	Health-related quality of life	Lymphedema Questionnaire (non-validated)
Haghighat et al. 201375Kaviani et al. 200681	Symptom of heaviness	Sensation of heaviness in affected arm	Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), subjective reporting by patient
Kaviani et al. 200681	Limb function	Range of movement	VAS, subjective reporting by patient
Dayes et al. 201335	Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand	Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire
Gradalski et al. 201582Kaviani et al. 200681	Patient-perceived benefit or satisfaction with treatment	Desire to continue treatment	VAS, subjective reporting by patient