%0 Report %D 2017 %T Initiative for Quality Improvement and Epidemiology in Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Clinics (IQED-Foot) - Results of the 4th data collection (audit years 2013-2014) %A Kris Doggen %A Sophie Deweer %A Isabelle Dumont %A Vera Eenkhoorn %A Patricia Félix %A Patrick Lauwers %A Giovanni Matricali %A Caren Randon %A Kristien Van Acker %A Michel Vandenbroucke %A Eric Weber %A Viviane Van Casteren %A Frank Nobels %K charcot foot %K diabetes %K Diabetic Foot %K diabetic foot ulcer %K feedback %K quality improvement %K quality of care %X

This report describes the results of the fourth audit among the recognized diabetic foot clinics in Belgium (hereafter referred to as “centres”). The results are compared to those from previous audits. Four audits have been organised between 2005 and 2014. Across all audits, 5,510 diabetic foot problems of 4,917 unique patients were sampled in 20-34 centres. Foot problems were either a diabetic foot ulcer of at least Wagner grade 2 and/or an active Charcot foot. Data pertained to characteristics at intake and the treatment and outcomes over the course of 6-12 months. After the audit, centres received a feedback report including benchmarking of their performance with regard to a number of quality indicators.

 

With regard to diabetic foot ulcers, the following conclusions can be drawn:

 

 

With regard to active Charcot foot, the following conclusions can be drawn:

 

%I WIV-ISP %C Brussels, Belgium %P 289 %8 02/2017 %G eng %M D/2017/2505/01