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Table 1 Key items for framing the aim, search strategy, and study inclusion and exclusion criteria for systematic review

From: Prediction models for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review and critical appraisal

Item

Definition

Population

Breast cancer

Intervention

Any prediction model to predict lymphedema in breast cancer patients

Comparator

Not applicable

Timing

Predictive variables measured at any timepoint after surgery

Setting

Patients after breast cancer-related surgery in the ward or community