A summary of evidence for diabetic foot assessment
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2019.18.010
- VernacularTitle:糖尿病足评估的证据总结
- Author:
Peiying ZHANG
1
;
Wei WANG
;
Gaoqiang LI
;
Huijuan LI
;
Qian LU
;
Jun DENG
;
Yanming DING
Author Information
1. 北京大学第一医院护理部 100034
- Keywords:
Diabetic foot;
Foot ulcer;
Assessment;
Best evidence;
Evidence summary
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2019;25(18):2286-2290
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo search, appraise and summarize the best evidence of the diabetic foot assessment and provide a reference for the standardization of the clinical diabetic foot evaluation in China. MethodsOn the computer, the following websites as well as databases were searched: National Guideline Clearinghouse(NGC) of the USA, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario(RNAO), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence(NICE) of UK, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network(SIGN), New England Guidelines Group(NEGG), International Guidelines Network(IGN), American Center for Disease Control and Prevention(ACDC), World Council of Enterostomal therapists(WCET), Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society(WOCN), the International Working Group on Diabetic Foot(IWGDF), American Society for Wound Healing, American Diabetes Association(ADA), American Society for Vascular Surgery(ASVS), Society of Endocrinology of Chinese Medical Association, Clinical evidence, PubMed, ProQuest, Web of Science, Clinical Key, CINAHL, Best Practice, CNKI, VIP, Wanfang Data, Medlive from January of 2010 to July of 2018 about all evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews on assessment of diabetic foot. Two researchers evaluated the quality of the articles and performed materials extraction, and extracted the evidence from the qualified articles. ResultsA total of 7 articles were included among which 6 were guidelines and 1 was systemic review. After analyzing them, 9 categories and 32 items of the best evidence contents about diabetic foot assessment were concluded. ConclusionsThis study summarizes the best evidence for assessment of diabetic foot and provide evidence basis for medical institutions to improve clinical practice of diabetic foot assessment. When applying the evidence into clinical practice, it is necessary to evaluate specific situations, consider patients' values and willingness and select targeted evidence accordingly.
