Stratification of foot risk predicts the incidence of new foot disease, but do we yet know that the adoption of routine screening reduces it?

Diabetologia

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 991-993

  Jeffcoate, W J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation prevention; Diabetic foot; Education; Foot ulcer; Gangrene; Neuropathy; Screening

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEFORMITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING;

DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79954633710     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: 14320428     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-011-2075-y     Document Type: Review

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