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Multicenter Study
. 2002 Jun;21(2 Suppl 1):12-7.

Pharmaco-epidemiology of the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency in general medicine

F A Allaert  1 , C Causse
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Multicenter Study

Pharmaco-epidemiology of the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency in general medicine

F A Allaert et al. Int Angiol. 2002 Jun.

Abstract

Background: A report is presented of a multicenter pharmaco-epidemiological study on chronic venous insufficiency conducted in France on 5043 patients.

Methods: It was based on a questionnaire that included the demographic characteristics of the patients, their risk factors for venous disease, history of venous insufficiency, physical and functional symptoms, and clinical stage according to the CEAP classification, as well as modalities of treatment and professional practice of the participating doctors. The various treatment modalities (phlebotonics, compression stockings, sclerotherapy and surgery) were related to the stage of the venous insufficiency and to the satisfaction expressed by the patients.

Results: The results of the study showed a minimum annual sick leave rate of 7.2%.

Conclusions: In conclusion, this study brings to the fore the change in treatment modalities for venous insufficiency according to its severity stage, principally as regards medico-economics.

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