A systematic review of the impact of compression therapy on quality of life and pain among people with a venous leg ulcer
Declan Patton,
Pinar Avsar,
Aicha Sayeh
et al.
Abstract:AimTo gain a greater understanding of how compression therapy affects quality of life, this systematic review appraised existing published studies measuring the impact of compression therapy on health quality of life (HRQoL), and pain, among people with venous leg ulcers (VLU).MethodFive databases were searched, and two authors extracted data and appraised the quality of selected papers using the RevMan risk of bias tool. Due to heterogeneity in the types of compression and instruments used to evaluate HRQoL, … Show more
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