biostudies-literatureUnknown12(4)Viswanathan V<h4>Introduction</h4>Evidence on the prevalence of foot problems among people with diabetes in India at a national level is lacking. Hence, this study was aimed to assess the burden of high-risk (HR) feet in people with diabetes across India.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>A cross-sectional national-level project 'Save the Feet and Keep Walking' campaign was conducted by the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) from July 10, 2022 to August 10, 2022. A modified version of 3 min foot examination was used to assess the foot problems. Around 10 000 doctors with RSSDI membership were trained online to conduct foot screening and provided a standardised monofilament for detection of loss of protective sensation. People with diabetes aged >18 years who visited the clinicBMJ open diabetes research & caree004064https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11298753biostudies-literatureEarly screening for foot problems in people with diabetes is the need of the hour: 'Save the Feet and Keep Walking Campaign' in India.PMC11298753Gupta AViswanathan VSaboo BKumar VSahay RKShukla SMakkar BMAgarwal SKumpatla SDevarajan AfalseEarly screening for foot problems in people with diabetes is the need of the hour: 'Save the Feet and Keep Walking Campaign' in India.<h4>Introduction</h4>Evidence on the prevalence of foot problems among people with diabetes in India at a national level is lacking. Hence, this study was aimed to assess the burden of high-risk (HR) feet in people with diabetes across India.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>A cross-sectional national-level project 'Save the Feet and Keep Walking' campaign was conducted by the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) from July 10, 2022 to August 10, 2022. A modified version of 3 min foot examination was used to assess the foot problems. Around 10 000 doctors with RSSDI membership were trained online to conduct foot screening and provided a standardised monofilament for detection of loss of protective sensation. People with diabetes aged >18 years who visited the clinic2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Aug2026-06-03T18:56:24.029Z2025-02-19T04:41:00.385ZS-EPMC112987533909729610.1136/bmjdrc-2024-004064