SCR-LIP-000008 · Claim · machine-readable JSON →

A self-administered lipedema screening questionnaire achieves a high probability of correct classification (~91%) between women with and without lipedema, supporting its use to raise clinical suspicion.

Emerging diagnostic Evidence certainty: low (GRADE)

Evidence over time

DOI:10.1590/1677-5449.200114 — supporting · validation · n=109 · 2020 · risk of bias: moderate
per-question model 91.2% correct classification; AUC 0.86

Populationwomen with and without lipedema at a vascular clinic

Conditionlipedema

Exposureself-administered screening questionnaire

Comparatorprior clinical diagnosis

Outcomeprobability of correct classification

Scopescreening tool development, Brazil

Small convenience sample at a specialized clinic; reference standard clinical only.