Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of lightweight fibreglass heel casts in the management of ulcers of the heel in diabetes: a randomised controlled trial | Zendy

William Jeffcoate | Zendy; Frances L. Game | Zendy; Vivienne Turtle-Savage | Zendy; Alison Musgrove | Zendy; Patricia Price | Zendy; Wei Tan | Zendy; Lucy Bradshaw | Zendy; Alan Montgomery | Zendy; Deborah Fitzsimmons | Zendy; Angela Farr | Zendy; Thomas G Winfield | Zendy; Ceri Phillips | Zendy

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Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of lightweight fibreglass heel casts in the management of ulcers of the heel in diabetes: a randomised controlled trial

Author(s) -

William Jeffcoate,

Frances L. Game,

Vivienne Turtle-Savage,

Alison Musgrove,

Patricia Price,

Wei Tan,

Lucy Bradshaw,

Alan Montgomery,

Deborah Fitzsimmons,

Angela Farr,

Thomas G Winfield,

Ceri Phillips

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

health technology assessment

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.426

H-Index - 126

eISSN - 2046-4924

pISSN - 1366-5278

DOI - 10.3310/hta21340

Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , heel , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , diabetes mellitus , psychological intervention , clinical trial , surgery , psychiatry , anatomy , endocrinology

Ulcers of the foot in people with diabetes mellitus are slow to heal and result in considerable cost and patient suffering. The prognosis is worst for ulcers of the heel.

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