Phlebology
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There has been little investigation of videos related to varicose veins in Internet media. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and scientific accuracy of the videos related to varicose veins which were uploaded to the youtube.com website. ⋯ Official institutions/associations should be encouraged to produce and upload videos including up-to-date and comprehensive information regarding the disease. Likewise, additional search tools would be useful to locate videos uploaded by academic figures and institutions.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
The VVSymQ® instrument: Use of a new patient-reported outcome measure for assessment of varicose vein symptoms.
No existing patient-reported outcome instrument focuses solely on assessment of varicose veins symptoms that are bothersome to patients. ⋯ The VVSymQ® instrument is a reliable, valid instrument responsive to measuring change in the patient experience of varicose vein symptoms pre- and post-intervention, and is uniquely focused on patient-reported symptoms compared with other widely used questionnaires completed by clinicians.