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Table 6.

Results for studies reporting percentage reduction in excess arm volume

Study	Duration of intervention (weeks)	Number of participants (n)	Measurement method	Mean % EAV reduction post-intervention	Mean %EAV reduction at week 4–7	Mean %EAV reduction at 3 months	Mean %EAV reduction at 6 months	Mean %EAV reduction at 1 year
*Complex decongestive treatment (CDT/DLT)*
Dayes et al. 2013³⁵^,^bDLT group^cControl group^c	4	3123	Manual circumference	28 ± 47^e42 ± 57^e	29 ± 45^e28 ± 25^e	36 ± 35^e38 ± 46^e	45 ± 35^e38 ± 34^e	36 ± 64^e37 ± 51^e
Gradalski et al. 2015⁸²CDT group^dCB group	2	25‡	Manual circumference	Reported: 47% relative volume change⁸⁷^,^f‡
Haghighat et al. 2013⁷⁵^,^bCDT group^c	2–3	60	Water displacement	46 ± 13^g	-	-	-	-
*Compression bandaging (CB) and manual lymph drainage (MLD)*
McNeely et al. 2004³⁶ ^‡CB+MLD group^cCB group^c	4	810	Water displacement	56^‡ ^g^,^h47^‡ ^g^,^h
810	Manual circumference	62^‡ ^g^,^h44^‡ ^g^,^h

EAV = excess arm volume.

^‡aPercentage reduction in EAV calculated as Inline graphic .

^bData provided by corresponding author.

^cSubgroup of women with BCRL duration <12months.

^dMean BCRL duration ≤9 months.

^ep > .05 within group difference.

^fp < .05 within group difference.

^gNo p values reported.

^hData calculated from published graph.

^‡Data not presented: mean BCRL duration >9 months.