Table 5 Table of search terms, including Boolean operators

Diabetes;

Diabetes mellitus;

Diabetic foot;

Diabetic foot ulcer/ulceration;

Diabetic foot disease;

DFU

OR

Lower limb / leg + 

 oedema/edema/odema,

 pitting/non-pitting oedema,

 oedematous

Leg/limb swelling;

Ankle swelling;

Lymphoedema/ Lymphedema

Off-loading/pressure relief/pressure relieving + 

 boot,

 shoe,

 walker,

 insole,

 device,

 intervention/method/strategy,

 contraindication

Total contact cast;

TCC;

Semi-compressed felt

OR

Compression + 

 Therapy,

 Bandaging,

 Hosiery/elastic stocking,

 Wrap,

 Garment,

 Sock,

 Device,

 Intervention/method/strategy,

 Contraindications

Outcomes:

Health related:

Heali*

Wound healing;

Amputation/rates;

Infecti*

Infection rates;

Death/mortality/mortality rate

Personal:

Quality of life;

Patient experience;

Patient satisfaction

Organisational:

Care/Service delivery;

Cost effectiveness;

Hospital admissions;

Length of hospital stay