A prospective randomised controlled trial and economic modelling of antimicrobial silver dressings versus non-adherent control dressings for venous leg ulcers: The VULCAN trial
Michaels JA, Campbell WB, King BM, MacIntyre J, Palfreyman SJ, Shackley P, Stevenson MD
Record ID 32005000951
English
Authors' recommendations:
Study found that there is little to support the use of antimicrobial silver dressings, compared with non-adherent dressings, in the treatment of venous leg ulcers in terms of either clinical outcomes or cost-effectiveness
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1380
Year Published:
2009
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- England
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Models, Econometric
- Models, Theoretical
- Prospective Studies
- Treatment Outcome
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Bandages
- Leg Ulcer
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2009 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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