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Cost-effectiveness of temperature monitoring to help prevent foot ulcer recurrence in people with diabetes: A multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Jaap J Van NettenWouter B Aan De SteggeMarcel G W DijkgraafSicco A Bus
Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2024)
At-home skin temperature monitoring for diabetes-related foot ulcer prevention compared with usual care is at best equally cost-effective. The intervention resulted in cost-savings due to preventing foot ulcer recurrence and related costs, but this came at the expense of QALY loss, potentially from self-monitoring burdens.
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