Int J Technol Assess Health Care
January 2018
Background: Chronic wounds are frequent, affect quality of life, and increase care costs. Telemedicine provides potential for effective wound care management, especially for the monitoring of complex wounds at home.
Objectives: The objective of the present study was to determine the clinical effects and costs of telemedicine for the follow-up of complex chronic wounds from the perspective of the public health insurance.
Objective: To study the efficacy of bagged larvae on wound debridement compared with conventional treatment.
Design: Randomized, multicenter, controlled, prospective phase 3 trial with blinded assessment of outcome measures by a single observer.
Setting: Two hospital referral centers in Caen and Lyon, France.