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An in-depth assessment of diabetes-related lower extremity amputation rates 2000-2013 delivered by twenty-one countries for the data collection 2015 of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Fabrizio CarinciLuigi UccioliMassimo Massi BenedettiNicolaas Sieds Klazinga
Published in: Acta diabetologica (2019)
The study highlighted a clinically significant reduction of major amputations, in both the general population and among people with diabetes. The use of standardized definitions, while increasing the comparability of multinational data, highlighted remarkable differences between countries. These results can help identifying and sharing best practices effectively on a global scale.
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