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Table 3 The breadth of the quality of evidence concerning foot health management categorised by theme of recommendations and AGREE II score of publication

From: Evidence for current recommendations concerning the management of foot health for people with chronic long-term conditions: a systematic review

Theme

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Core podiatry [A]

  

Low

High, very low

Moderate

Moderate-very low

Low-very low

 

Foot ulcer care [B]

  

High-low

High-very low

High-very low

High-very low

High-very low

High-very low

Foot health education [C]

  

Low

High-very low

 

High-very low

High-very low

 

Preventative care or assessments [D]

  

Low

High-very low

High-very low

High-very low

High-very low

 

Preventative care or advancements [E]

   

High-very low

Moderate-low

High-very low

Moderate-very low

 

Clinical interventions [F]

Moderate-very low

 

Moderate-low

High-very low

High-low

High-very low

High-very low

High

Podiatric surgery [G]

  

Low

Moderate-very low

High-very low

   

Other [H]

  

Pain medication [I]

   

Moderate

 

High, low-very low

Very low

 

Antibiotics [J]

   

Moderate-very low

High-very low

Moderate-low

Very low

Moderate-low

Orthopaedic surgery [K]

    

High-low

Very low

  

Antifungal medication [L]

    

Moderate

Low

  

Footwear assessments [M]

   

High-moderate

 

High-very low

High-very low

 
  1. * Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system