Guideline No.	GRADE of recommendation	Level of evidence
9.1	2	C
We suggest compression therapy using moderate pressure (20 to 30 mm Hg) for patients with symptomatic varicose veins.
Guideline No.	GRADE of recommendation	Level of evidence
9.2	1	B
We recommend against compression therapy as the primary treatment of symptomatic varicose veins in patients who are candidates for saphenous vein ablation.
Guideline No.	GRADE of recommendation	Level of evidence
9.3	1	B
We recommend compression as the primary therapeutic modality for healing venous ulcers.
Guideline No.	GRADE of recommendation	Level of evidence
9.4	1	A
We recommend compression as an adjuvant treatment to superficial vein ablation for the prevention of ulcer recurrence.