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Table 2 Performance characteristics of recommended risk prediction models for diabetic foot ulcer development or amputation

From: Risk prediction models for diabetic foot ulcer development or amputation: a review of reviews

Prediction model; derivation cohort characteristics, size

Validation

Validation cohort size (n); characteristics

Outcome predicted

Prediction horizon

Discrimination; C-statistic or AUC (95% CI)

Overall Calibration Slopea

(Observed/Predicted)

(95% CI)

Boyko et al. (2006) [15]; 95% type 2 diabetes, n = 1285

Internal (development cohort)

1285; Veterans in the U.S., 95% with type 2 diabetes seen in primary care clinics, 98% male

DFU

1 year

0.81 (NRb)

NR

DFU

5 years

0.76 (NR)

NR

External

7624; Patients in Netherlands with type 2 diabetes seen in primary care clinics; 53% male

DFU

5 years

0.81 (0.75, 0.86)

NR

Martins-Mendes et al., originalc (2014) [17]; 98% type 2 diabetes, n = 644

Internal (development cohort)

644; Patients in Portugal, 98% with type 2 diabetes seen in diabetes foot clinics, 47% male

DFU

3 years

0.8 (0.76, 0.84)

NR

Amputation

3 years

0.83 (0.78, 0.89)

NR

External

7624; Patients in Netherlands with type 2 diabetes seen in primary care clinics; 53% male

DFU3

5 years

0.78 (0.73, 0.82)

1.56 (NR)

Amputation

5 years

0.81 (0.74, 0.88)

1.26 (NR)

Martins-Mendes et al., simplified (2014) [17]; 98% type 2 diabetes, n = 644

Internal (development cohort)

644; Patients in Portugal, 98% with type 2 diabetes seen in diabetes foot outpatient clinic, 47% male

DFU

3 years

0.79 (0.76, 0.83)

NR

Amputation

3 years

0.81 (0.74, 0.87)

NR

External

7624; Patients in Netherlands; 100% type 2 diabetes seen in primary care clinics; 53% male

DFU

5 years

0.77 (0.72, 0.82)

0.97 (NR)

Amputation

5 years

0.78 (0.71, 0.84)

1.41(NR)

PODUS (2020); type 1 and 2 diabetes, n = 8255

Internal (development cohort)

8255; Patients from 4 cohorts in Europe and U.S. with type 1 or 2 diabetes seen in primary and secondary foot clinics; 53% male

DFU

2 years

NR

NR

External

3324; Patients in U.K. with type 1 or 2 diabetes; 91% type 2 diabetes seen in primary and secondary foot clinics; 57% male

DFU

2 years

0.83 (0.79–0.87)

1.14 (0.99–1.28)

  1. aPrior to recalibration; bNot reported; cThe model of Martins-Mendes et al. (original) for predicting DFU used physical impairment as a predictor. Since, this variable was not available in the external validation cohort, validation was conducted with the assumption that none of the participants were physically impaired