Functional assessment instruments in chronic venous insufficiency: A scoping review of their measurement properties

Dalyla Silva Lemos de Souza, Marina Silva Reis, Alun Huw Davies, Matthew Tan, Anselmo Pagani, Patrícia Fernandes Trevizan, Whesley Tanor Silva, Lucas Fróis Fernandes de Oliveira, Antonielly Rocha de Souza Pereira, Gabriel Melo Fonseca, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Henrique Silveira Costa, Postgraduate Program in Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Postgraduate Program in Ciências da Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on July 23, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundChronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a progressive condition of the venous system that negatively impacts physical function.ObjectiveTo identify and analyze functional assessment instruments used in patients with CVI and map their measurement ...