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Table 7 Delphi results: Round 4-Pilot of the tool

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

Risk factors confirmed for inclusion in the Pilot tool

Practicality of proposed risk factor

% expert consensus

Tests and assessment methods confirmed for inclusion in the Pilot tool

Method of recording tests and assessment methods

Practicality of proposed test/assessment and method of recording

% expert consensus

Peripheral vascular assessment

Yes

100

DP/TP pulses palpable

Yes/no

Yes

100

Temp touch

Normal/Abnormal

Yes

100

Intermittent claudication

Yes/no

Yes

100

Oedema Present

Yes/no

Yes

100

Rest pain

Yes/no

Yes

100

Neurological assessment

Yes

100

Monofilament

10 sites Hypopigmented skin lesions

Yes

86

Vibration

Left/Right Normal/Absent/reduced

Yes

100

Deformity

Yes

100

Charcot

Yes/no

Yes

100

Amputation

Site and Surgical/traumatic/auto

No

75

Forefoot

Specific toe/site Left and right

Yes

100

Rear foot

Foot posture RCSP Normal/pronated/supinated

Yes

75

Skin conditions

Yes

100

Fungal

Tick box

No

75

Cellulitis

State site

Current ulcer

Left or right foot

Previous ulcer

For Other state condition

Normal

Interdigital rash

Hyperhydrotic

Hypohydrotic

Fissure

Corns and Callus

Extravasation tissue

Blisters

Other

Nail conditions

Yes

100

Onychauxis

Tick box State site

No

100

Onychomycosis

Left or right foot

Paronychia

For Other state condition

Onychocryptosis

Other

Smoking

Yes

100

 

Yes/no

Unclear

75

Footwear

Yes

100

Type

Tick box

Yes

100

State Type

Habits

Worn always

Yes

100

Outdoors only

Indoors only

Never

Significant Surgical History

Yes

100

 

Location, Details

Yes

100