An action research approach to facilitating the adoption of a foot health assessment tool in India

Table 6 Delphi results – Round four consensus on rephrased items and additional tests/assessments

Round four consensus on rephrased items						Round four consensus on additional assessments/tests
Risk factors for inclusion	Suggested risk factors to be rephrased or subdivided	% expert consensus	Tests/assessments for inclusion	Suggested tests/assessments to be rephrased or subdivided	% expert consensus	Suggested tests assessments to be added	% expert consensus
Infection	Cellulitis	100	Visual assessment of Redness, warmth, Pus, odor, swelling	Yes/no Move to skin conditions	100
Ischemia	Peripheral vascular assessment	100	DP/TP pulses	Palpable - Yes/no	100	Intermittent claudication	100
			Temp touch	Normal/Abnormal	100	Oedema	100
			Temp touch	Normal/Abnormal	100	Rest pain	86
Deformity						Amputation	100
						Forefoot	75
						Rear foot	75
						Other	75
Neuropathy	Neurological assessment	100	Monofilament	10 sites for monofilament	86
Neuropathy	Neurological assessment	100	Tuning fork	Hypo pigmented skin lesions	100
Ulceration current			Yes/no	Move to skin conditions	86
Ulceration previous			Yes/no	Move to skin conditions	86
Dermatological	Skin conditions	86	Maceration	Hyperhydrotic	100	Normal	100
			Dry	Hypohydrotic	100	Interdigital rash	75
			Cracked	Fissure	75	Cellulitis	86
	Nail conditions					onychauxis	75
						onychomycosis	75
						paronychia	75
						onychocryptosis	75
						other	75
Amputation			Yes/no	Move to deformity	100
Footwear			Style	Type	100	Habits	86
						Worn always	100
						Outdoors only	100
						never	100
						Indoors only	100
Charcot			Visual assessment of redness, unilateral temp difference, swelling	Yes/no Move to deformity	100

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