Mental Health Status and Quality of Life in Lower-Limb Amputees With Diabetes.

Aim: To compare mental health status and quality of life in lower-limb amputees versus nonamputees among participants with diabetes mellitus.

Methods: We included 38 participants with prior minor amputation (group 1) and 38 participants without amputation /history of amputation (group 2). These were interviewed twice using 2 questionnaires to screen for mental health status and quality of life (SRQ20 and EQ-5D-5L).

Inter-rater reliability of four validated diabetic foot ulcer classification systems.

Background: The need to classify, score and describe diabetic foot ulcerations is needed for accurate clinical documentation. An agreed wound classification can improve communication between health care professionals, and improve ease of discussion regarding potential outcomes. This study aimed to determine the inter-rater reliability between four validated wound classification systems.