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SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2019

Health-related quality of life among adults living with diabetic foot ulcers: a meta-analysis.

Saneh Khunkaew, Ritin Fernandez, Jenny Sim

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Synthesis in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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76 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Saneh KhunkaewSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Building 41, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia. sk054@uowmail.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7132-7754
Ritin FernandezSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Building 41, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1241-971X
Jenny SimSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Building 41, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6863-0541

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo undertake a systematic review of the literature to investigate the HRQOL among adults living with DFUs.

methodsA systematic search of the medical and nursing/health content databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO was conducted up to November 2018. The methodological quality of each study was assessed independently by all authors using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. Data analysis was conducted using the Comprehensive Meta-analysis software. All analyses were performed using random-effects models and heterogeneity was quantified.

resultsA total of 12 studies were included in the review. Overall, the HRQOL of participants in the studies was poor on four of eight subscales in the SF-36: physical functioning (mean = 42.75, SE 1.5); role physical (mean = 20.61, SE 3.4); general health (mean = 39.52, SE 1.7); and vitality (mean = 45.73, SE 2.8). In addition, presence of pain, high levels of C-reactive protein (> 10 mg/L), ulcer size > 5 cm

conclusionsThis review has provided evidence indicating that people with DFUs have a significantly lower HRQOL. Evidence-based interventions to improve the HRQOL in this group of people is needed.

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Health StatusAdultAgedBody Mass IndexC-Reactive ProteinDiabetic FootFemaleFoot UlcerHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainQuality of LifeC-Reactive ProteinDiabetic foot ulcersHealth-related quality of lifeMeta-analysisNursing

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PMID30565072

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