Australian guideline on management of diabetes-related foot infection: part of the 2021 Australian evidence-based guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease

Table 1 Summary of screening ratings for acceptability and applicability in the Australian context for all IWGDF Infection recommendations

Recommendation	Acceptability			Applicability				Full assessment	Comments
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1a	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
1b	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
2	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
3	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
4	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
5	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
6a	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
6b	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
7	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
8a	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
8b	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
9	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
10	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
11	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
12	+	+	+	–	+	+	+	Yes	Assess applicability to patient population
13	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
14	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
15a	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
15b	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
15c	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
16	+	+	+	?	+	+	+	Yes	Assess applicability to patient population
17	+	+	+	?	+	+	+	Yes	Assess applicability to patient population
18	+	+	+	?	+	+	+	Yes	Assess applicability to patient population
19	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
20	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
21a	+	+	+	?	+	+	+	Yes	Assess applicability to patient population
21b	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
22	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
23a	+	+	+	+	+	–	–	Yes	Assess expertise availability and policy constraints
23b	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
24	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
25a	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
25b	+	?	+	+	+	+	+	Yes	Assess strength of recommendation
26	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
27a	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
27b	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	No
Total	36	35	36	31	36	35	35	7
%	100	97	100	86	100	97	97	19

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