Severity and duration of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) before seeking care as predictors of healing time: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate whether A) duration of ulcer before start of treatment in specialist health care, and B) severity of ulcer according to University of Texas classification system (UT) at start of treatment (baseline), are independent predictors of healing time.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study, based on electronic medical record data, included 105 patients from two outpatient clinics in Western Norway with a new diabetic foot ulcer during 2009-2011. The associations of duration of ulcer and ulcer severity with healing time were assessed using cumulative incidence curves and subdistribution hazard ratio estimated using competing risk regression with adjustment for potential confounders.

Results

Of the 105 participants, 45.7% achieved ulcer healing, 36.2

SUBMITTER: Smith-Strom H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5428931 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature