SynthesisDiabetologia2012
Measures of health-related quality of life in diabetes-related foot disease: a systematic review.
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- Content Validity of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Developed for Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Systematic Review.Current diabetes reports · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review on the measurement properties of diabetes-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for measuring physical functioning in people with type 2 diabetes.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2022Pooled it
- Health-related quality of life among adults living with diabetic foot ulcers: a meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019Pooled it
- Intensive versus conventional glycaemic control for treating diabetic foot ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Effect of a telemedicine intervention for diabetes-related foot ulcers on health, well-being and quality of life: secondary outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial (DiaFOTo).BMC endocrine disorders · 2020Trial
- Independent associations of mental health and diabetes complications with health-related quality of life: Evidence from a cross-sectional study.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- Psychological determinants of health-related quality of life in primary care patients with diabetic foot ulcers: aBJGP open · 2025Article
- Patient-Reported Experience (PREMs) and Outcome (PROMs) Measures in Diabetic Foot Disease Management-A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Exploring the lived experiences of individuals living with Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy in Australia: A qualitative research study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- Health Costs and Quality of Life Among Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Comparative Study of the Quality of Life and Coping Strategies in Oncology Patients.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Investigation and management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis: An update for the foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2024Article
- Preliminary evaluation of dual-energy CT to quantitatively assess bone marrow edema in patients with diabetic foot ulcers and suspected osteomyelitis.European radiology · 2023Article
- How patients with diabetic foot ulcers experience telemedicine solutions: A scoping review.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Translation and validation of the Persian version of diabetic foot ulcer scaleshort form (DFS-SF).International wound journal · 2023Article
- Podiatric assessment in children and adults with epidermolysis bullosa: are foot and ankle patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) able to measure the severity of podiatric involvement among EB patients?International journal of women's dermatology · 2023Review
- Resilience mediates the effect of peer victimization on quality of life in Chongqing adolescents: from a perspective of positive childhood experiences.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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- Adaptation and Validation of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale-Short Form Scale for Chinese Diabetic Foot Ulcers Individuals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
aims/hypothesisPatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly used as key performance indicators in chronic illness. We sought to review the value of these tools in assessing health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with diabetes-related foot disease and identify the impact of each foot problem on life quality.
methodsA systematic review of literature on HRQOL PROMs in diabetes-related foot disease was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The quality of eligible studies was evaluated within pre-existing criteria.
results53 studies written between 1995 and 2010 met the inclusion criteria. A variety of HRQOL PROMs were used. Disease-specific tools were better than generic at quantifying temporal changes in life quality and showed greater sensitivity to ulcer/neuropathic severity. No studies have simultaneously evaluated disease-specific tools. Generic and utility HRQOL PROMs are frequently used as secondary outcome measures in randomised trials and cost-utility analysis. HRQOL is depressed in diabetes, further impaired by the presence of foot disease. Ulcer healing is associated with improvements in HRQOL. Patients with active ulceration report poorer HRQOL than those whom have undergone successful minor lower extremity amputation (LEA) but there is a paucity of quality data on HRQOL outcomes for diabetes-related LEA. CONCLUSIONS/
interpretationNo one PROM was identified as a 'gold standard' for assessing HRQOL in diabetes-related foot disease. Specific areas for further development include the most valid HRQOL PROM with disease-specific content; HRQOL outcomes in minor and major amputations and the role of HRQOL tools in routine clinical care.
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