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ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2015

Protective socks for people with diabetes: a systematic review and narrative analysis.

Simon J Otter, Keith Rome, Belinda Ihaka, Andrew South, Mandy Smith, Amit Gupta, Frances Joseph, Peter Heslop

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Article in Journal of foot and ankle research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Diabetes Care During Hajj.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Simon J OtterSchool of Rehabilitation & Occupation Studies, AUT University, North Shore Campus, Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand.
Keith RomeSchool of Rehabilitation & Occupation Studies, AUT University, North Shore Campus, Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand.
Belinda IhakaSchool of Rehabilitation & Occupation Studies, AUT University, North Shore Campus, Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand.
Andrew SouthSchool of Rehabilitation & Occupation Studies, AUT University, North Shore Campus, Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand.
Mandy SmithFashion Design, School of Art & Design, AUT University, WW Building, 9 Mount Street, 1010 Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand.
Amit GuptaTextile and Design Laboratory, AUT University, WW Building, 9 Mount Street, 1010 Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand.
Frances JosephTextile and Design Laboratory, AUT University, WW Building, 9 Mount Street, 1010 Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand.
Peter HeslopTextile and Design Laboratory, AUT University, WW Building, 9 Mount Street, 1010 Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Padded socks to protect the at-risk diabetic foot have been available for a number of years. However, the evidence base to support their use is not well known. We aimed to undertake a systematic review of padded socks for people with diabetes. Additionally, a narrative analysis of knitted stitch structures, yarn and fibres used together with the proposed benefits fibre properties may add to the sock. Assessment of the methodological quality was undertaken using a quality tool to assess non-randomised trials. From the 81 articles identified only seven met the inclusion criteria. The evidence to support to use of padded socks is limited. There is a suggestion these simple-to-use interventions could be of value, particularly in terms of plantar pressure reduction. However, the range of methods used and limited methodological quality limits direct comparison between studies. The socks were generally of a sophisticated design with complex use of knit patterns and yarn content. This systematic review provides limited support for the use of padded socks in the diabetic population to protect vulnerable feet. More high quality studies are needed; including qualitative components of sock wear and sock design, prospective randomized controlled trials and analysis of the cost-effectiveness of protective socks as a non-surgical intervention.

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DiabetesDiabetic footFootwearOffloading

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PMID25977708
PMCPMC4431172

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