Eliciting XXXX ' preferences for elastic compression stocking therapy after @entity1150 : potential for improving compliance.

@entity1 @entity715 @entity1150
UNASSIGNED: Essentials Elastic compression stocking (ECS) therapy is used to prevent @entity715 ( @entity715 ). We aimed to elicit @entity1 preferences regarding ECS therapy after @entity1150 . The most valued attributes were @entity715 risk reduction and the ability to put on the ECS independently. Heterogeneous results with respect to education level stress the importance of proper counselling. SUMMARY: Background Elastic compression stocking (ECS) therapy is used for prevention of @entity715 ( @entity715 ) after @entity1150 ( @entity1150 ). Current evidence on its effectiveness is conflicting. Compliance, a major determinant of the effectiveness of ECS therapy, remained largely ignored in former studies. Objectives To gain insight into preferences regarding ECS therapy in @entity1 after @entity1150 . @entity1 /methods A discrete choice experiment was conducted 3 months after @entity1150 in @entity1 enrolled in the IDEAL @entity1150 study, a randomized controlled trial comparing 2 years of ECS therapy with individually tailored duration of ECS therapy for the prevention of @entity715 . Nine unlabeled, forced-choice sets of two hypothetical types of ECS were presented to each @entity1 . Data were analyzed with multinomial logit models. Results The respondent sample consisted of 81% (300/369) of invited @entity1 . The most important determinants of preference were @entity715 risk reduction and putting on the ECS. @entity1 were willing to increase the duration of therapy by 1 year if this increases the @entity715 risk reduction with 10%. @entity1 accepted an increase in the risk of @entity715 of 29% if they were able to put on the ECS themselves. Preferences were heterogeneous with respect to education level. Conclusions Reduction of the risk of @entity715 and the ability to put on the ECS without help are the most important characteristics of ECS therapy. Physicians should pay considerable attention to @entity1 education regarding @entity715 . In addition, @entity1 should be supported in their ability to put on and take off the ECS independently. These rather simple interventions could improve compliance.
