Prevalence and risk factors for diabetes-related foot complications in Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD)
LN McEwen, KR Ylitalo, WH Herman… - Journal of Diabetes and its …, 2013 - Elsevier
Aims The objective was to describe the prevalence of diabetes-related foot complications in
a managed care population and to identify the demographic and biological risk factors.
Methods We assessed the period prevalence of foot complications on 6992 patients using
ICD-9 diagnosis codes from health plan administrative data. Demographic and biological
variables were ascertained from surveys and medical record reviews. We defined four
mutually exclusive groups: any Charcot foot, DFU with debridement, amputation±DFU and …
a managed care population and to identify the demographic and biological risk factors.
Methods We assessed the period prevalence of foot complications on 6992 patients using
ICD-9 diagnosis codes from health plan administrative data. Demographic and biological
variables were ascertained from surveys and medical record reviews. We defined four
mutually exclusive groups: any Charcot foot, DFU with debridement, amputation±DFU and …
