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Table 2 Point of supply and Demographics

From: A randomised controlled trial and cost-consequence analysis of traditional and digital foot orthoses supply chains in a National Health Service setting: application to feet at risk of diabetic plantar ulceration

  

Traditional Supply Chain

Digital Supply Chain

Patient Demographics

n

26

26

 Age

(Years)

61.4

±

10.0

66.3

±

10.5

 BMI

(kg/m3)

31.3

±

8.6

31.1

±

5.0

 Gender

(M/F)

23

/

3

22

/

4

Clinical Factors

 History of Smoking

(No/Yes)

17

/

9

16

/

10

 Previous Ulceration

(No/Yes)

12

/

14

17

/

9

 Palpable foot pulsesa

(No/Yes)

24

/

2

22

/

4

 Foot Risk Status

(Moderate/High)

12

/

14

14

/

12

 Neuropathic Symptoms Score

(0–4)

2.3

±

1.4

2.7

±

1.3

Footwear and Orthotics

 Duration in Orthotics Service

(Years)

6

±

4.5

6.4

±

4.9

 Footwear Used

(Stock/Modular/Bespoke)

5 / 19 / 2

1 / 23 / 2

  1. aPulses were detectable by Doppler in all cases