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Evolution of patient characteristics and outcomes concerning diabetic foot ulcer care in Belgium between 2008 and 2020
characteristics were recorded at baseline together with treatment and outcome during a 6-month follow-up period. A neutral weighting was applied to all variables. Evolution over time was studied in a repeated ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch diabetic foot ulcer scale short form (DFS-SF) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
subscales were not sensitive to ulcer changes over time. Conclusions: The psychometric properties of the Flemish-Dutch version of the DFS- SF questionnaire were not confirmed nor showed a good sensitivity ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
visual analytical scale (p<0.0001). The LEFS score was not sensitive to ulcer changes over time. Conclusions: The Flemish-Dutch version of the LEFS questionnaire has good reliability properties and ...
International comparison of glycaemic control in people with type 1 diabetes: an update and extension.
(≥9.0%) decreased. CONCLUSIONS: Glycaemic control of type 1 diabetes continues to vary substantially between age groups and data sources. While some improvement over time has been observed, glycaemic control remains ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation rate and severity of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
telemedicine by phone or mail (79%) and spreading patients in time and space to guarantee physical distancing (50%). In the lockdown period, the rate of patients presenting in the DFC s was strongly reduced (0.6 ...
Health-related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulceration: study protocol for adaptation and validation of patient-reported outcome measurements (PROMs) in Dutch-speaking patients.
electronic files and from DFS- SF, LEFS and five-level EuroQol five-dimension questionnaires that will be presented to the patients at defined time points. Reproducibility, internal consistency, floor and ...
Declining offloading rates in Belgian Recognized Diabetic Foot Clinics (RDFC): results from an audit-feedback quality improvement initiative.
(Diabetic Foot Ulcer) are offloaded in RDFC and the evolution over time. RDFC receive their results after each audit for benchmarking (IQED-Foot project). Method: Comparison of offloading methods used in ...
Negative determinants of diabetic foot ulcer healing: 6-month follow-up of a large multicentre cohort
outcomes of DFC s are benchmarked to each other and over time. [1] Doggen K, Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2014;30:435-443. [2] Pickwell K, Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2013;29:377-383. Health Topics: Quality of ...