Trends in Publication and Levels of Evidence in Foot & Ankle International From 2000 to 2015.

significantly increased from 2000 to 2015. The publication of clinical research rose, with a majority being therapeutic studies. There was a significant increase in articles published by international authors and a significant decrease in articles published by DPMs. During the same time period, there was a rise in the proportion of articles reporting the use of outside funding, both professional and commercial.