TranslatePriority 1 from the Foot Health PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How does poor foot health impact on people's lives (including work, leisure and social activities)? (JLA PSP Priority 1) | |
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| Overall ranking | 1 |
| JLA question ID | 0092/1 |
| Explanatory note | Poor foot health has the potential to profoundly impact on the functional and social participation of those people affected by foot pathoogy, potentially leading to reduction in quality of life, social participation restrictions and anxiety about future prognosis. This broad researchable question emerged from a multifaceted variety of raw uncertainties that reflect the potential breadth and depth of the impact of poor foot health. |
| Evidence |
Int Wound J. 2016 Oct;13(5):892-903. doi:10.1111/iwj.12404. Epub 2015 Jan 20. The impact of foot ulceration and amputation on mortality in diabetic patients.I: From ulceration to death, a systematic review. Jupiter DC(1), Thorud JC(2)(3), Buckley CJ(4)(5)(6), Shibuya N(7)(4)(6) |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Is there data to demonstrate impact on quality of life if basic foot health is not provided to those in need? ~ longevity of being mobile? - I am concerned that at 45 I might not stay mobile very long or long enough to live the life I want to live |
| Submitted by | Healthcare professional x 18, Patient x 20 |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0092 |
| PSP name | Foot Health |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 30 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 26 September 2019 |
