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This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Lymphedema Symptom Intensity and Distress Survey\u2013Lower Limb<\/jats:italic>\n                      (LSIDS-L), a tool designed to assess both the severity and distress of symptoms in patients with lower limb lymphedema.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Lymphedema Symptom Intensity and Distress Survey\u2013Lower Limb (LSIDS-L) in patients with lower extremity lymphedema.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Diagnostic Accuracy Study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The LSIDS-L was translated and culturally adapted into Turkish using the forward-backward translation method. The final version was administered to 155 patients alongside the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Lymphoedema Quality of Life Questionnaire\u2013Leg<\/jats:italic>\n                      (LYMQOL-Leg). Reliability was assessed using a 7-days test-retest approach. Descriptive statistics were used for demographic data. Construct validity was evaluated using Spearman\u2019s rank correlation coefficient, while internal consistency and test-retest reliability were assessed via Cronbach\u2019s alpha and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), respectively.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The questionnaire demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability with ICC\n                      <jats:sub>1k<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 0.9989 and r = 0.9970. Internal consistency was also high, with a Cronbach\u2019s alpha of 0.9180 and a standardized alpha of 0.9145, indicating strong coherence among items.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Turkish version of the LSIDS-L (LSIDS-L-TR) is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing symptom intensity and distress in patients with lower extremity lymphedema. 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