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Cross-cultural validation of the French version of the Lymphedema Functioning, Disability and Health Questionnaire for Upper Limb Lymphedema (Lymph-ICF-UL)

Tessa De Vriezea Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;b Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Antwerp, MOVANT, Antwerp, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Jacqueline Frippiatc Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Centre de Référence du Lymphoedème, CHU UCL Namur – Site Godinne, Yvoir, BelgiumView further author information
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Thierry Deltombec Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Centre de Référence du Lymphoedème, CHU UCL Namur – Site Godinne, Yvoir, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6817-163XView further author information
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Nick Gebruersb Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Antwerp, MOVANT, Antwerp, Belgium;d Multidisciplinary Oedema Clinic, University of Antwerp & Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4927-0434View further author information
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Wiebren A. A. Tjalmad Multidisciplinary Oedema Clinic, University of Antwerp & Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium;e Department of Medicine, University of Antwerp, MIPRO, Antwerp, Belgium;f Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6618-045XView further author information
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Ines Nevelsteeng Multidisciplinary Breast Centre, UZ Leuven – University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumView further author information
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Sarah Thomish Department of Vascular Surgery and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Centre for Lymphedema, UZ Leuven – University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8491-6264View further author information
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Liesbeth Vandermeereni Lymphology Research Unit, BLLC – Centre for Lymphedema and Lipedema Brussels & Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, BelgiumView further author information
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Jean-Paul Belgradoj Lymphology Research Unit, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Lymphology Clinic of Brussels & Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6774-1725View further author information
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An De Groefa Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6771-2836View further author information
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Nele Devoogdta Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;h Department of Vascular Surgery and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Centre for Lymphedema, UZ Leuven – University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8117-7080View further author information
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Pages 2797-2804 | Received 11 Sep 2019, Accepted 11 Jan 2020, Published online: 28 Jan 2020

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