VULCAN Resource Use Questionnaire
Document Provider:
Document available on HTA Website
Developer:
B Campbell
Contact Details:
Copyright:
Copyright 2012 NIHR, HTA. The text and layout of HTA publications is Copyright Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO 2012
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Other Methods of Resource Use Data Collection:
In addition to the questionnaire, data were collected in clinical forms on patients': frequency of attendance at ulcer clinics; frequency of nurse home visits; number and type of dressings applied;and number and type of bandages applied.
Study Completed:
Yes
Year:
2009
DIRUM ID:
71
DIRUM Listing:
09/10/2012
Populations - Age
Age Range: 18 - 100
Populations - Sex
Male and Female
Administration Methods
Other - Unclear but protocol suggests face-to-face interview
Instrument Types
Recall questionnaire
Person(s) Completing Instrument
Other - Unclear whether it is patient or researcher
Settings of Care
Community
Nature of Intervention
Device
Items of Resource Being Measured
GP
Inpatient
Outpatient
Medication
A&E
Healthcare aids
Other NHS - chiropodist
Other Characterisation Details
Frequency Of Economic Data Collection - After 3 months
Maximum Recall Period - 1 to 3 months
Primary References
Journal article : Michaels JA, Campbell WB, King BM, MacIntyre J, Palfreyman SJ, Shackley P, et al., A prospective randomised controlled trial and economic modelling of antimicrobial silver dressings versus non-adherent control dressings for venous leg ulcers: the VULCAN trial., Health Technology Assessment, 2009, 13, 1-114 [DOI: 10.3310/hta13560 ]
Conditions of Use
With written permission of copyright holder
Other - This work was funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme (project number 02/10/02) and was published in full in Health Technology Assessment. The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the HTA programme, NIHR, NHS or the Department of Health.
