UK primary care survey of venous leg ulceration management and referral - Post-EVRA trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Determine standards of referral and management of patients with venous leg ulceration in primary care after the release of the EVRA (A Randomized Trial of Early Endovenous Ablation in Venous Ulceration) study results.

Methods

An online questionnaire was disseminated over four months to professionals working within primary care.

Results

The survey received 643 responses. Of respondents, 90 (14%) had heard of the EVRA trial and 51 (8%) were familiar with the results. Of those who answered the following questions, 410 (69.1%) stated that referral to a vascular specialist must be made by the General Practitioner and 13 (2.2%) reported that they would always refer patients for secondary care assessment before the publication of EVRA. Considering the EVRA results,

SUBMITTER: Heatley F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8163521 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature