Trends In the Epidemiology and Management of Chronic Venous Disease In the UK

Objective: Previous epidemiological estimates for chronic venous disease (CVD) suggest that 19% of the adult population have varicose veins (VV) while 0.4% have a history of venous leg ulceration (VLU).1 However, since studies generated these estimates, there have been initiatives to improve venous care. Initiatives in the UK include national guidelines for venous disease in 2014 and subsequent changes to national healthcare commissioning criteria.2 Longitudinal studies are required to evaluate the impact of such initiatives with respect to trends in the management and epidemiology of CVD. This research aims to investigate changes in both the epidemiology and management of CVD in the UK.