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Seeking sonographer feedback on Draft Guideline

Duplex Ultrasound Examination of the Lower Limb for Chronic Venous Disease

The ASA invites all sonographers to provide feedback on the draft clinical guideline: Duplex Ultrasound Examination of the Lower Limb for Chronic Venous Disease: An Evidence-Based Guideline for Sonographers.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of a resource that aims to standardise best practices in sonography for chronic venous disease assessment. Your expertise and insights are invaluable in ensuring the guideline is comprehensive and practical for clinical application.

The Draft Guideline

Sections open for feedback: Sections B-G and Supplementary Files 1-4
Additional context documents (Section A, Appendices including Abbreviations and References)

VIEW DRAFT GUIDELINE | DUPLEX ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION OF THE LOWER LIMB FOR CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE: AN EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINE FOR SONOGRAPHERS | Sections B-G

Feedback

Download the response document to supply your feedback and comments.

Please review the relevant sections and return the completed response template to researchandstandards@sonographers.org by 25 January 2025.

We value your input in shaping guidelines that will benefit sonographers and their patients. Thank you for your contribution to advancing clinical practice in sonography.

Supplementary Documents

The following supplementary files are designed to provide additional explanations and education relating to the clinical guideline. Click the image to view each document.

		Supplementary File 1 \| Short Form Guide The short form guide is a condensed version of the full clinical guideline for easy reference. It is recommended that sonographers read the full clinical guideline prior to referring to this short form version.
		Supplementary File 2 \| Patient Information The patient information can be used or adapted for use in medical imaging facilities. It may be used as a patient handout, or as a guide to assist verbal explanations provided by sonographers to patients.
		Supplementary File 3 \| Worksheets This document provides examples of sonographer worksheets and material that can be used for sonographers to build their own bespoke worksheets.
		Supplementary File 4 \| Image Gallery The image gallery provides examples of sonographic images.
		Section A Preliminary Information including scope of the guideline and a summary of information provided in the guideline, including a list of recommendations.
		Appendices A detailed description of the methodology used to develop the clinical guideline is provided in the appendices together with abbreviations and references.

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		Supplementary File 1 \| Short Form Guide The short form guide is a condensed version of the full clinical guideline for easy reference. It is recommended that sonographers read the full clinical guideline prior to referring to this short form version.
		Supplementary File 2 \| Patient Information The patient information can be used or adapted for use in medical imaging facilities. It may be used as a patient handout, or as a guide to assist verbal explanations provided by sonographers to patients.
		Supplementary File 3 \| Worksheets This document provides examples of sonographer worksheets and material that can be used for sonographers to build their own bespoke worksheets.
		Supplementary File 4 \| Image Gallery The image gallery provides examples of sonographic images.
		Section A Preliminary Information including scope of the guideline and a summary of information provided in the guideline, including a list of recommendations.
		Appendices A detailed description of the methodology used to develop the clinical guideline is provided in the appendices together with abbreviations and references.

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