Development of the Italian clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of diabetic foot syndrome: design and methodological aspects.
Matteo MonamiAlessia ScatenaCesare MirandaLuca MongeAlessandro De CassaiAntonio VolpeRodolfo TramontaGerardo MedeaCorrado BordieriMarco FalconeLaura StefanonAndrea BernettiCristina CappellaMauro GargiuloValentina LorenzoniGermano ScevolaEugenio StabileBenedetta RagghiantiGiovanni Antonio SilveriiRoberto da RosMarco MeloniLaura GiuratoGiuseppe MurdoloEleonora BianchiniFrancesco GaggiaCarlotta GaunaFrancesco RomeoMatteo ApicellaMichele MantuanoLuigi UccioliCristiana Vermiglinull nullPublished in: Acta diabetologica (2023)
The areas covered by clinical questions included diagnosis of ischemia and infection, treatment of ischemic, neuropathic, and infected ulcers, prevention of foot ulceration, organization and education issues, and surgical management. The PICO presented in this paper are designed to provide indications for healthcare professionals in charge of diabetic foot treatment and prevention, primarily based on clinical needs of people with diabetic foot syndrome and considering the existing organization of health care.