Venous registry hits milestone
By Olive Carterton
A consultant’s initiative of a web database to collect and store information about patients with venous disease has reached a significant milestone with the enrolment of its 3,000th patient.
The registry was established by the College of Phlebology, a professional organisation dedicated to advancing the field of venous medicine.
The College of Phlebology Venous Registry collects data related to the diagnosis and treatment of venous disease, including patient demographics, medical history, imaging studies, treatments received and patient outcomes.
Data is collected from participating healthcare providers and used for research to improve understanding of venous disease and identify best practices for its diagnosis and treatment.
The registry also includes patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) including quality-of-life measures and recurrence, collected automatically from patients at six months, one year and then annually thereafter.
Reaching this milestone is a significant achievement for the College of Phlebology and demonstrates a growing interest and participation in the registry among healthcare providers and researchers.
The registry has already yielded important insights into the diagnosis and treatment of venous disease. As registry patient numbers continue to grow, it is expected to become an even more valuable resource for clinicians and researchers.
College founder Prof Mark Whiteley, of the Whiteley Clinic, is the main participating healthcare provider in the registry. He believes the database is an invaluable tool to help doctors better understand the venous disease and improve patient care.
He told Independent Practitioner Today: ‘By collecting data from a large number of patients, we are able to identify trends and best practices that can help us provide more effective treatments and better outcomes for our patients.’
Doctor participants can download their own statistics with a comparison to other members of the registry. They can use this data for their own revalidation and to ensure their results fall within the normal outcomes for venous treatments.
Patients can also be reassured that if they choose doctors who are part of the College of Phlebology Venous Registry, then their results will be monitored and checked for acceptable outcomes.
The college is encouraging more healthcare providers to participate in the registry and so continue the momentum and growth of the database.
As the registry continues to expand, it is expected to have an even greater impact on the diagnosis and treatment of venous disease and ultimately improve patient care.