Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

Publications were included if:

1. They were original articles, or systematic reviews with meta-analysis; and

2. The research was conducted within an NZ institution; and

3. Data were reported that was conducted on an NZ population; and

4. The article had at least one author with an affiliation to an NZ research institution; and

5. They were published in English, and

6. The field of research was related to DRFD (including screening, prevention, diagnosis, management, complications, and workforce) and relevant conditions (peripheral neuropathy, neuroarthropathy, peripheral artery disease, infections, deformity, ulceration, and amputation); and

7. They were published between 1970 to the current date (date of search)

Exclusion criteria

The following studies were excluded: non-original research publications, non-systematic reviews, case reports, commentaries, letters, and editorials