Table 1.
Lists of previous reports on compression therapy2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38
| Author | Journal/year | PubMed ID | Indication for compression therapy | Sample study | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginocchio et al5 | Adv Skin Wound Care, 2017 | 28914682 | NL | 1 | PR |
| Hague et al6 | Surgeon, 2017 | 27658664 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Gould et al7 | Plast Reconstr Surg, 2016 | 27556762 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Raju et al8 | J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord, 2016 | 27318058 | CVI | NA | CR |
| de Carvalho et al9 | J Vasc Nurs, 2016 | 27210451 |
CVI VLU |
NA | CR |
| Williams10 | J Wound Care, 2016 | 27169339 |
CVI Lymphedema Lipedema |
NA | CR |
| Berntsen et al11 | Am J Med, 2016 | 26747198 | Post‐thrombotic syndrome | 5 RCTs (n = 1418) a single large RCT at low risk of bias provided moderate‐quality evidence of no effect on post‐ thrombotic syndrome (HR 1.00; 95% CI, 0.81‐1.24). Moderate‐quality evidence including all 5 studies suggests no effect of elastic compression stockings on recurrent venous thromboembolism (RR 0.88; 95% CI, 0.63‐1.24) or mortality (RR 1.00; 95% CI, 0.73‐1.37, 5 studies) | CR |
| Cooper et al12 | Semin Vasc Surg, 2015 | 27113282 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Todd13 | Br J Community Nurs, 2015 | 26418585 |
CVI Lymphedema |
3 case studies | CR |
| Pascarella and Shortell14 | Semin Vasc Surg, 2015 | 26358306 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Todd15 | Br J Community Nurs, 2015 | 26140315 | Lymphedema | NA | CR |
| Partsch and Mortimer16 | Br J Dermatol, 2015 | 26094638 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Linitt17 | Br J Community Nurs, 2015 | 26043014 | CVI | NA | CR |
| de Carvalho18 | J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs, 2015 | 25549308 | CVI | 4 studies met criteria | 3/4 studies reported no differences in HR for patients managed with compression plus surgery in comparison to patients managed with compression alone. 1 study reported higher HR in the surgical group |
| Mauck et al19 | J Vasc Surg, 2014 | 24877851 | CVI | 36 studies and 2 Cochrane systematic reviews | Moderate‐quality evidence supports compression over no compression, multicomponent systems over single component systems, and systems with an elastic component over those without. We did not find significant differences with respect to ulcer healing outcomes for other comparisons |
| Smeenk et al20 | Neth J Med, 2014 | 24659590 | Orthostatic hypotension | 11 publications were selected | Full length compression (lower limbs and abdomen) and compression of solely the abdomen were found to be superior to knee‐length and thigh‐length compression. Both significantly reduced the fall in systolic blood pressure after postural change |
| Chia and Tang4 | Int Wound J, 2014 | 23237056 | PG | 17 | CR |
| Carpentier et al21 | Womens Health (Lond), 2013 | 23614519 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Fioramonti et al3 | In Vivo, 2012 | 22210732 | PG | 1 | CR |
| Stout et al22 | Int Angiol, 2012 | 22801397 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Simms and Ennen23 | J Clin Nurs, 2011 | 21083786 | Lower limb ulcerations | Twenty‐nine articles were identified for use in the evaluation of best practice of lower limb ulcerations | Use of dressings and compression therapy to relieve venous congestion identified as important factors in the treatment of venous lower limb ulcerations |
| Kouri24 | Am J Med, 2009 | 19486710 | lower extremity varicose veins | NA | PR‐CR |
| Hettrick25 | J Am Col Certif Wound Spec, 2009 | 24527104 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Kerchner et al26 | J Am Acad Dermatol, 2008 | 18513827 | Lower extremity lymphedema | NA | PR |
| Flour27 | Int J Low Extrem Wounds, 2008 | 18492674 |
Lower extremity lymphedema CVI Trauma induced edema |
NA | PR |
| Nicolaides et al28 | Int Angiol, 2008 | 18277340 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Sajid et al29 | Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 2006 | 16931066 | Evaluate stocking length and efficacy of thromboprophylaxis | 14 RCT's | Knee length graduated stockings can be as effective as Thigh length stockings for the prevention of DVT |
| Angirasa et al30 | Ostomy Wound Manage, 2006 | 16687770 |
CVI DFU |
1 | CR (application of bioengineered human dermal implant to the wound) |
| Sunderkötter et al2 | J Dermatolog Treat, 2005 | 16249140 | LCV | NA | CR |
| Felty and Rooke31 | Semin Vasc Surg, 2005 | 15791552 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Dawn et al32 | Br J Dermatol, 2003 | 12653740 | CVI | 1 | No healing |
| Kantor and Margolis33 | Semin Cutan Med Surg, 2003 | 14649588 | CVI | NA | CR |
| Hampton34 | Br J Nurs, 2003 | 12937370 | Lymphedema | NA | PR |
| Johnson35 | J Tissue Viability, 2002 | 12001328 | CVI | NA | PR‐CR |
| Ramelet36 | Dermatol Surg, 2002 | 11991273 |
CVI Lymphedema Leg ulcers |
NA |
CR Compression Rx is cost effective |
| Byrne37 | Heart Lung, 2001 | 11449214 |
DVT prophylaxis Thigh‐length stockings vs below knee stockings for DVT prophylaxis |
10 articles selected 4 RCT's |
Below‐knee graduated compression stockings appear to be equally effective to the thigh‐length stockings in DVT prophylaxis |
| Rudolph38 | J Vasc Nurs, 2001 | 11251936 | CVI ulcers | NA | CR |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CR, complete healing; CVI, chronic venous insufficiency; DFU, diabetic foot ulcer; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; HR, healing rates; LCV, leukocytoclastic vasculitis; NA, not applicable; NL, necrobiosis lipoidica; PG, pyoderma gangrenosum; PR, partial healing; RCT's, randomised control trials; RR, relative risk; VLU, venous leg ulcers.