What do clinical practice guidelines tell us about how to manage venous leg ulcers

What is it about?

We have reviewed 20 guidelines, including 11 clinical practice guidelines to determine what recommendations they all agree on and which there is less agreement on to guide practice in the management of venous leg ulceration. There is a critical need to gain consensus guided by further research to understand at what ABPI compression therapy can be safely applied following comprehensive patient assessment

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Why is it important?

Guidelines aim to assist clinicians in the decision making process but the decision can vary depending on which guideline one follows. This document therefore reviews across a range of guidelines and make recommendations of assistance to clinicians.