{
  "id": "SCR-LIP-000173",
  "statement": "In 329 women with lipedema, lower quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) was independently predicted by higher depression (PHQ-9 β=-0.36), higher appearance-related distress (DAS-24 β=-0.29), lower mobility (β=0.27) and higher symptom severity, with the final regression model explaining 73% of QoL variance and mean PHQ-9 of 11.87 indicating minor depression.",
  "statement_pt": "Em 329 mulheres com lipedema, menor qualidade de vida (WHOQOL-BREF) foi prevista independentemente por maior depressão (PHQ-9 β=-0,36), maior sofrimento relacionado à aparência (DAS-24 β=-0,29), menor mobilidade (β=0,27) e maior gravidade dos sintomas, com o modelo final explicando 73% da variância da QoL e PHQ-9 médio de 11,87 indicando depressão menor.",
  "claim_type": "clinical_association",
  "context": {
    "population": "—",
    "condition": "lipedema",
    "exposure": "—",
    "comparator": "—",
    "outcome": "—",
    "scope": "auto-ingested from Layer 1 surveillance"
  },
  "knowledge_state": "emerging",
  "evidence_confidence": "moderate",
  "evidence": [
    {
      "ref": "DOI:10.1080/13548506.2018.1459750",
      "stance": "supporting",
      "study_design": "cross_sectional",
      "n": null,
      "risk_of_bias": "unknown",
      "grade": "low",
      "year": 2018,
      "amato_authored": false,
      "note": "Cross-sectional online survey with validated psychometric instruments and hierarchical regression directly quantifies how depression, appearance distress and physical factors predict quality of life in lipedema patients, with adjusted (mult [grade capped moderate->low per curated Oxford N4]",
      "title": "Depression and appearance-related distress in functioning with lipedema",
      "authors": "Dudek et al.",
      "journal": "Psychology, Health & Medicine",
      "_prov": {
        "grade_source": "bib_curated"
      }
    }
  ],
  "relations": [],
  "gaps": "Auto-ingested single source; not yet human-reviewed.",
  "primary_amato_source": null,
  "curators": [],
  "provenance": {
    "auto": true,
    "engine": "anthropic/claude-opus-4.8",
    "question": "SQ-LIP-000020",
    "source": "library",
    "ingested": "2026-05-31"
  },
  "created": "2026-05-31",
  "updated": "2026-05-31",
  "history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-05-31",
      "event": "created",
      "detail": "auto-ingested for SQ-LIP-000020"
    }
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "answers_questions": [
    {
      "id": "SQ-LIP-000020",
      "role": "supporting",
      "question": "How does lipedema affect quality of life, depression, and anxiety in affected patients?",
      "url": "https://scientificclaims.org/q/SQ-LIP-000020.html"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://scientificclaims.org/c/SCR-LIP-000173.html"
}