Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the Comparison of LAser, Surgery and foam Sclerotherapy (CLASS) randomised controlled trial

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the Comparison of LAser, Surgery and foam Sclerotherapy (CLASS) randomised controlled trial

Background: Foam sclerotherapy (foam) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) have emerged as alternative treatments to surgery for patients with varicose veins, but uncertainty exists regarding their effectiveness in the medium to longer term. Objectives: To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-...

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Main Authors: Julie Brittenden, Seonaidh C Cotton, Andrew Elders, Emma Tassie, Graham Scotland, Craig R Ramsay, John Norrie, Jennifer Burr, Jill Francis, Samantha Wileman, Bruce Campbell, Paul Bachoo, Ian Chetter, Michael Gough, Jonothan Earnshaw, Tim Lees, Julian Scott, Sara A Baker, Graeme MacLennan, Maria Prior, Denise Bolsover, Marion K Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2015-04-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19270

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