Table 4 Top five research topics based on threshold scores
Topics | Summary of research identified within the topic | Agreement reached (%) |
|---|---|---|
1. Surgical treatment-forefoot | Surgical outcomes, fixation, minimally invasive surgery, procedure specific projects | 78%*** |
2. Patient reported outcome measures | Validity of Patient reported outcome measures in elective foot surgery, PASCOM-10 (National audit system) | 66%** |
3. Post-operative management | Post-operative protocols, complications management, impact on outcomes | 64%* |
4. Surgical treatment – midfoot | Surgical outcomes, fixation, Lapidus, trephine technique | 62%* |
5. Service delivery | Efficiency of podiatric surgery, promoting podiatric surgery, factors affecting service delivery | 55%* |