Professor Christine Moffatt and Professor Isabelle Quere of the Skin Integrity Research Group are leading an international epidemiology study into chronic oedema. Involving multiple countries and sites, LIMPRINT aims to identify the number of patients within health services affected by the condition and the impact that it has. 

The aim is to create an international dataset of more than 15,000 patients. The researchers also aim to define the impact of chronic oedema in specific patient groups, such as those suffering from multiple sclerosis and spina bifida; patients undergoing bariatric surgery; prisoners and people in community nursing homes; and long-term users of mental health services. 

This research will be the first to characterise the problem of chronic oedema internationally and will be used to drive improvements in care and reimbursement. 

Find out more at the International Lymphoedema Framework.