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Guidance:: Peripheral arterial disease: diagnosis and management
Date issued:: 08 August 2012

Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

Angioplasty versus bypass surgery for treating people with critical limb ischaemia caused by disease of the infra-geniculate arteries:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of a 'bypass surgery first' strategy compared with an 'angioplasty first' strategy for treating people with critical limb ischaemia caused by disease of the infra-geniculate (below the knee) arteries?
Supervised exercise programmes for treating people with intermittent claudication:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of supervised exercise programmes compared with unsupervised exercise for treating people with intermittent claudication, taking into account the effects on long-term outcomes and continuing levels of exercise?
Patient attitudes and beliefs about peripheral arterial disease:- What is the effect of people's attitudes and beliefs about their peripheral arterial disease on the management and outcome of their condition?
Primary versus secondary stenting for treating people with critical limb ischaemia caused by disease of the infra-geniculate arteries:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of selective stent placement compared with angioplasty plus primary stent placement for treating people with critical limb ischaemia caused by disease of the infra-geniculate arteries?
Chemical sympathectomy for managing critical limb ischaemic pain:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of chemical sympathectomy in comparison with other methods of pain control for managing critical limb ischaemic pain?
What is the most clinically and cost-effective tool for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease in people with diabetes?
What is the most clinically and cost-effective tool for establishing the severity of peripheral arterial disease and the impact on mortality, morbidity and limb amputation in people with diabetes?