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4 layer elastic bandages were more cost effective than multilayer inelastic bandages for healing venous leg ulcers

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.8.1.26

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    Iglesias C, Nelson EA, Cullum NA, et al on behalf of the VenUS Team. VenUS I: a randomised controlled trial of two types of bandage for treating venous leg ulcers. Health Technol Assess 2004;8:iii,1–105.OpenUrlPubMed

    Q Are multilayer short stretch bandages (SSBs) more cost effective than 4 layer bandages (4LBs) for healing venous leg ulcers?

    METHODS

    Embedded ImageDesign:

    randomised controlled trial.

    Embedded ImageAllocation:

    concealed.

    Embedded ImageBlinding:

    unblinded.

    Embedded ImageFollow up period:

    mean duration of 193 days.

    Embedded ImageSetting:

    9 centres in the UK. The centres provided several different models of leg ulcer service, including community and district nurse led services, community leg ulcer clinics, and hospital leg ulcer clinics with community outreach.

    Embedded ImagePatients:

    387 patients ⩾18 years of age (mean age 72 years, 59% women) who had an ankle brachial pressure index ⩾0.8 and venous leg ulcers for ⩾1 week that were ⩾1 cm in length or width. Patients with diabetes were excluded. …

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    Footnotes

    • For correspondence: Dr N A Cullum, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK. nac2york.ac.uk

    • Source of funding: National Health Service Research and Development Health Technology Assessment Programme, UK.