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ArticleBMC public health2024

Evidence-based interventions for identifying candidate quality indicators to assess quality of care in diabetic foot clinics: a scoping review.

Flora Mbela Lusendi, An-Sofie Vanherwegen, Kris Doggen, Frank Nobels, Giovanni Arnoldo Matricali

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Flora Mbela LusendiHealth Services Research, Sciensano, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, Brussels, 1050, Belgium. iqedfoot@sciensano.be.ORCID 0000-0002-6207-0800
An-Sofie VanherwegenHealth Services Research, Sciensano, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, Brussels, 1050, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0195-3060
Kris DoggenHealth Services Research, Sciensano, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, Brussels, 1050, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0374-6863
Frank NobelsMultidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Clinic, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8058-8734
Giovanni Arnoldo MatricaliDepartment of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-7370-2175

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Abstract

backgroundFoot ulcers in people with diabetes are a serious complication requiring a complex management and have a high societal impact. Quality monitoring systems to optimize diabetic foot care exist, but a formal and more evidence-based approach to develop quality indicators (QIs) is lacking. We aimed to identify a set of candidate indicators for diabetic foot care by adopting an evidence-based methodology.

methodsA systematic search was conducted across four academic databases: PubMed, Embase CINAHL and Cochrane Library. Studies that reported evidence-based interventions related to organization or delivery of diabetic foot care were searched. Data from the eligible studies were summarized and used to formulate process and structure indicators. The evidence for each candidate QI was described in a methodical and transparent manner. The review process was reported according to the "Preferred Reported Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis" (PRISMA) statements and its extension for scoping reviews.

resultsIn total, 981 full-text articles were screened, and 322 clinical studies were used to formulate 42 candidate QIs.

conclusionsAn evidence-based approach could be used to select candidate indicators for diabetic foot ulcer care, relating to the following domains: wound healing interventions, peripheral artery disease, offloading, secondary prevention, and interventions related to organization of care. In a further step, the feasibility of the identified set of indicators will be assessed by a multidisciplinary panel of diabetic foot care stakeholders.

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Diabetes MellitusDiabetic FootEvidence-Based MedicineHumansQuality Indicators, Health CareWound HealingDiabetic foot ulcerEvidence-based medicineHealth service researchQuality indicatorsQuality of healthcare

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PMCPMC11005120

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