Development of a core outcome set for diabetic foot ulceration
General Information
Summary:
Foot ulceration will affect 15% of diabetic patients throughout their lifetime. They are associated with significant morbidity including major limb amputation, as well as mortality. It is an area of exiting research and novel therapeutic innovation. No current outcome set exists for the management of DFU's. This study aims to develop a core outcome set for interventions for diabetic foot ulceration.
Contributors:
Mr George Dovell - ACF ST3 Vascular Surgery
Professor Robert Hinchliffe - Professor of Vascular Surgery
Bristol Centre for Surgical Research
School of Social and Community Medicine
University of Bristol
Diabetes UK
Professor Robert Hinchliffe - Professor of Vascular Surgery
Bristol Centre for Surgical Research
School of Social and Community Medicine
University of Bristol
Diabetes UK
Further Study Information
Current Stage:
Ongoing
Date:
April 2018 - April 2020
Funding source(s):
None
Health Area
Disease Category
Endocrine & metabolic
Wounds
Disease Name
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic foot ulcer/ulceration
Target Population
Age Range
16 - 100
Sex
Either
Nature / type of Intervention
Any
Method(s)
Consensus conference
Consensus meeting
Delphi process
Interview
Literature review
Semi structured discussion
Systematic review
Long list of outcomes will be identified from 3 sources. Firstly a systematic review of the literature. Secondly patient interviews and thirdly from an international steering committee (made up of healthcare professionals and patient representatives).
A 3 round Delphi survey will then be undertaken to condense the long list of outcomes and the final core outcome set will be decided by a consensus meeting of the steering committee.
Stakeholders Involved
Charities
Clinical experts
Consumers (patients)
Epidemiologists
Methodologists
Patient/ support group representatives
Researchers
Statisticians
Study Type
COS for clinical trials or clinical research