Functioning in lymphoedema from the health professionals' perspective using the international classification of functioning, disability and health as a reference.

Purpose: To capture the views of different health care providers involved in the treatment of patients with lymphoedema from various countries around the world on the functioning of lymphoedema patients and the factors influencing functioning of these patients using the international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF).

Method: A worldwide e-mail survey with questions based on components of the ICF.

Results: In total, 142 health professionals from seven different health professions and 20 different countries answered the questions.