Impaired quality of life and diabetic foot disease in Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional analysis.

The current findings confirm the impact of diabetic foot disease on type 2 diabetes mellitus overall health-related quality of life reflected in 36-item short-form questionnaire and foot and ankle ability measure questionnaire which showed high discriminative values for type 2 diabetes mellitus patient sub-grouping. Their application in routine clinical health assessment with continuous medical education programs is highly recommended to achieve a better health-related quality of life.