Cochrane · systematic review · CD008819
Graduated compression stockings for the initial treatment of varicose veins in people without venous ulceration
Knight (nee Shingler), SL, Robertson, L, Stewart, M · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
VascularAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
12
current version
GRADE rated
11
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 8.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 41.7%Low 6 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Compression stockings compared with no treatment or placebo stockings for the initial treatment of varicose veins without venous ulceration
Population: people with varicose veins without venous ulceration
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in symptoms (ranging from 1 week to 3 months) Compression stockings vs no treatment or placebo stockings | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 232 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Physiological measures (1 week) Compression stockings vs no treatment or placebo stockings | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 90 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Complications (1 week, 4 weeks and up to 6 weeks' postpartumc) Compression stockings vs no treatment or placebo stockings | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 148 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Compliance (1 week and up to 6 weeks' postpartumc) Compression stockings vs no treatment or placebo stockings | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 136 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Comfort, tolerance and acceptability of wearing stockings (1 week and up to 6 weeks' postpartumc) Compression stockings vs no treatment or placebo stockings | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 106 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life (3 months) Compression stockings vs no treatment or placebo stockings | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 70 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Compression stockings compared with compression stockings for the initial treatment of varicose veins without venous ulceration
Population: people with varicose veins without venous ulceration
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in symptoms (ranging from 3 weeks to 6 months) Compression stockings vs compression stockings | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 616 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Physiological measures (ranging from 15 minutes to 8 weeks) Compression stockings vs compression stockings | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 141 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Complications (ranging from 15 minutes to 6 months) Compression stockings vs compression stockings | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 541 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Compliance (ranging from 6 weeks to 6 months) Compression stockings vs compression stockings | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 467 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Comfort, tolerance and acceptability of wearing stockings (ranging from 3 weeks to 6 months) Compression stockings vs compression stockings | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 578 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness |
Quality of life Compression stockings vs compression stockings | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |