Open AccessEvidence‐based guidelines for the management of diabetic foot problems
Author(s) -
Shaw Jonathan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-4-s1-i11
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic foot , podiatry , foot (prosody) , rehabilitation , health professionals , health care , evidence based practice , evidence based medicine , best practice , medline , systematic review , quality (philosophy) , alternative medicine , nursing , physical therapy , diabetes mellitus , pathology , linguistics , philosophy , endocrinology , management , epistemology , economic growth , political science , law , economics
Management of diabetic foot problems presents a series of complex challenges for patients and for health care professionals. Appropriate guidance on best practice is essential to delivering high-quality care. The NHMRC guidelines for the management of diabetic foot problems in primary care have just been updated to address this issue. The guidelines have been developed using systematic reviews of the literature, and broad consultation of organisations representing the relevant health care professionals and patients. The development of the guidelines, the evidence considered and the recommendations developed will be reviewed.