Author, year Country Lymphedema type Population: Study design Study quality (%) Noble-Jones et al., 2021 [21 ] UK NA Nurses (46%), physiotherapists (21%), occupational therapists (3%), uro-oncology nurse, urology surgeon, pelvic specialist physiotherapist and Cross-sectional 37 (88.0) Omar et al., 2021 [22 ] Saudi Arabia NA Physical therapists (18), occupational Cross-sectional 27 (64.2) Dellar et al., 2021 [23 ] Ethiopia Filariasis, podoconiosis, leprosy Nurses (49), midwives (9), health officers (23), pharmacists (9), laboratory Interventional education 39 (92.8) Churko et al., 2021 [24 ] Ethiopia Podoconiosis Nurse: 220, midwives: 16, health officer: 57, laboratory technician: 18, pharmacy: Cross-sectional 40 (95.2) Pereira Rios Gerez et al., 2020 [25 ] Brazil NA WOS Cross-sectional 27 (64.2) Bayisenge et al., 2020 [26 ] Rwanda Podoconiosis Physicians: 13, nurses/midwives: 59, CHP: 226, environmental officers: Cross-sectional 40 (95.2) Abu Sharour, 2019 [27 ] Jordan BCRL Oncology nurses: 150 (surgical wards and out-patient clinics) Cross-sectional 36 (85.7) Tsuchiya et al., 2018 [28 ] Japan Cancer-related Public health nurses: 641 (government employed) Cross-sectional 34 (80.9) Mete Civelek et al., 2015 [29 ] Turkey BCRL Family physician: 116, family medicine resident: 68, family medicine specialist: Cross-sectional 36 (85.7) Tam et al., 2012 [30 ] USA BCRL Surgeon: 85, oncologist: 50, primary care physician: 658, primary care nurse: Cross-sectional 40 (95.2) Ryan et al., 2012 [31 ] USA Cancer-related Oncology advanced nurses: 238 (medical oncology, blood/marrow transplantation, palliative care, prevention/detection, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, others) Cross-sectional 39 (92.8) Yakob et al., 2009 [32 ] Ethiopia Podoconiosis Nurse: 186, health assistant: 42, laboratory technician: 19, pharmacy technician: 18, physician and health officers: Cross-sectional 37 (88.0) Mathews et al., 2007 [33 ] Canada Cancer-related Healthcare professionals: 80 (nurses, nursery students, others) Interventional education 33 (78.5) Morgan et al., 2005 [34 ] UK NA Community nurses: 54 Qualitative 39 (92.8) Rath et al., 2005 [35 ] India Filariasis Peripheral primary care: 41 Qualitative 27 (64.2) Logan et al., 1996 [36 ] UK NA Peripheral primary healthcare: 339 (general practice, practice nurses, physiotherapists) Cross-sectional 24 (57.1)
