Varicose veins treatment in England: population-based study of time trends and disparities related to demographic, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographical factors
Author(s) -
Jonathan Michaels,
Shah Nawaz,
Thaison Tong,
Paul Brindley,
Stephen J. Walters,
Ravi Maheswaran
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
bjs open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.974
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2474-9842
DOI - 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac077
Subject(s) - ethnic group , demography , socioeconomic status , medicine , population , varicose veins , standardized rate , geography , environmental health , surgery , sociology , anthropology
Varicose vein (VV) treatments have changed significantly in recent years leading to potential disparities in service provision. The aim of this study was to examine the trends in VV treatment in England and to identify disparities in the provision of day-case and inpatient treatments related to deprivation, ethnicity, and other demographic, and geographical factors.
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