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Table 10:

Quality of Life Score After Mechanochemical Ablation vs. Thermal Endovenous Ablation

Author, Year (Study Design)	Procedure	Baseline, Mean AVVQ	1-Y Follow-Up, Mean AVVQ	P Value	3-Y Follow Up, Mean AVVQ	P Value
Vahaaho et al, 2019⁸⁰ and 2020⁸⁵ (RCT)	MOCA	15.8	6.2	.901	8.1^a	.467
	RFA	17.2	6.8		6.8^a
	EVLA	16.1	5.3		6.0^a

Abbreviations: AVVQ, Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire score; EVLA, endovenous laser therapy; MOCA, mechanochemical ablation; RCT, randomized controlled trial; RFA, radiofrequency ablation.

Values estimated from Figure 6 in Vahaaho et al, 2020⁸⁵ using WebPlotDigitizer software.⁴³