Table 1.

Focus groups UK: issues identified and prioritised in response to the question ‘What are the challenges you face when managing patients with severe or complex chronic oedema?’

Focus group 1	Focus group 2
Ranked order of significance (1 most important to 5 least important)	Ranked order of significance (1 most important to 5 least important)
1. Compliance with treatment	1. Size of the patient
2. Weight	2. Compliance with treatment
3. Mobility restrictions	3. Cellulitis
4. Use of CDT and MLD	4. Problems of slippage with compression
5. Problems with compression bandages and hosiery	5. Rebound oedema