Definitions and criteria for diabetic foot disease

Jaap J van Netten; Sicco A Bus; Jan Apelqvist; Benjamin A Lipsky; Robert J Hinchliffe; Frances Game; Gerry Rayman; Peter A Lazzarini; Rachael O Forsythe; Edgar J G Peters; Éric Senneville; Prashanth Vas; Matilde Monteiro-Soares; Nicolaas C Schaper; International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot

doi:10.1002/dmrr.3268

Definitions and criteria for diabetic foot disease

Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2020 Mar:36 Suppl 1:e3268. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.3268. Epub 2020 Jan 14.

Authors

Jaap J van Netten^{1

2

3}, Sicco A Bus¹, Jan Apelqvist⁴, Benjamin A Lipsky^{5

6}, Robert J Hinchliffe⁷, Frances Game⁸, Gerry Rayman⁹, Peter A Lazzarini^{10

11}, Rachael O Forsythe^{12

13}, Edgar J G Peters^{14

15}, Éric Senneville¹⁶, Prashanth Vas¹⁷, Matilde Monteiro-Soares¹⁸, Nicolaas C Schaper¹⁹; International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot

Affiliations

¹ Amsterdam UMC, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
² School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
³ Diabetic foot Clinic, Department of Surgery, Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo, The Netherlands.
⁴ Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Malmö, Sweden.
⁵ Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
⁶ Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
⁷ Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
⁸ Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK.
⁹ Diabetes Centre and Research Unit, East Suffolk and North East Essex Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK.
¹⁰ School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
¹¹ Allied Health Research Collaborative, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
¹² British Heart Foundation, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
¹³ Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
¹⁴ Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
¹⁵ Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
¹⁶ Gustave Dron Hospital, Tourcoing, France.
¹⁷ Diabetes Foot Clinic, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
¹⁸ MEDCIDES: Departamento de Medicina da Comunidade Informação e Decisão em Saúde & CINTESIS-Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
¹⁹ Division of Endocrinology, MUMC+, CARIM and CAPHRI Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 31943705
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3268

Abstract

Multiple disciplines are involved in the management of diabetic foot disease, and a common vocabulary is essential for clear communication. Based on the systematic reviews of the literature that form the basis of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) Guidelines, the IWGDF has developed a set of definitions and criteria for diabetic foot disease. This document describes these definitions and criteria. We suggest these definitions be used consistently in both clinical practice and research to facilitate clear communication between professionals.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Communication*
Consensus Development Conferences as Topic
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
Diabetic Foot / etiology
Diabetic Foot / prevention & control*
Diabetic Foot / rehabilitation
Evidence-Based Medicine*
Humans
International Agencies
Practice Guidelines as Topic / standards*
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / standards*
Systematic Reviews as Topic