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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.
≥ 75 mmol/mol (≥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, ...
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 ...
Decreasing rates of major lower-extremity amputation in people with diabetes but not in those without: a nationwide study in Belgium.
lower-extremity amputations (LEA s) is one of the main goals in diabetes care. Our aim was to estimate annual LEA rates in individuals with and without diabetes in Belgium, and corresponding time trends. METHODS: ...
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 ...
What determines inclusion in the early phase of the type 2 diabetes care trajectory in Belgium?
their diets were also more likely to be included in a CT. The two most frequently reported reasons for non-inclusion were participation in another diabetes care programme and the timing of this ...