Are manitoba and Saskatchewan administrative health care utilization databases used differently to answer epidemiologic research questions?
Important differences exist in the administration and use of these databases. Similar systematic evidence synthesis should be conducted on other databases.
Our analysis confirmed that cryostripping does not result in a lower risk for thromboembolic complications due to superficial vein thrombosis but can be an alternative method to treat the ascending thrombophlebitis of the great saphenous vein because it has some advantages over conservative treatment on the short term.