Meta Analyses
Elraiyah, T., Prutsky, G., Domecq, J.P., Tsapas, A., Nabhan, M., Frykberg, R.G., Firwana, B., Hasan, R., Prokop, L.J. and Murad, M.H., 2016. A systematic review and meta-analysis of off-loading methods for diabetic foot ulcers. Journal of vascular surgery, 63(2), pp.59S-68S.
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Morona, J.K., Buckley, E.S., Jones, S., Reddin, E.A. and Merlin, T.L., 2013. Comparison of the clinical effectiveness of different off‐loading devices for the treatment of neuropathic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews, 29(3), pp.183-193.
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Systematic Reviews
Chatwin, K.E., Abbott, C.A., Boulton, A.J., Bowling, F.L. and Reeves, N.D., 2019. The role of foot pressure measurement in the prediction and prevention of diabetic foot ulceration—A comprehensive review. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, p.e3258.
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Healy, A., Farmer, S., Pandyan, A. and Chockalingam, N., 2018. A systematic review of randomised controlled trials assessing effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions. PloS one, 13(3), p.e0192094.
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Healy, A., Naemi, R. and Chockalingam, N., 2014. The effectiveness of footwear and other removable off-loading devices in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review. Current diabetes reviews, 10(4), pp.215-230.
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Pérez-Panero, A.J., Ruiz-Muñoz, M., Cuesta-Vargas, A.I. and Gónzalez-Sánchez, M., 2019. Prevention, assessment, diagnosis and management of diabetic foot based on clinical practice guidelines: A systematic review. Medicine, 98(35).
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Randomised Controlled Trials
Armstrong, D.G., Lavery, L.A., Wrobel, J.S. and Vileikyte, L., 2008. Quality of life in healing diabetic wounds: does the end justify the means?. The Journal of foot and ankle surgery: official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 47(4), p.278.
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Armstrong, D.G., Nguyen, H.C., Lavery, L.A., Van Schie, C.H., Boulton, A.J. and Harkless, L.B., 2001. Off-loading the diabetic foot wound: a randomized clinical trial. Diabetes care, 24(6), pp.1019-1022.
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Bus, S.A., van Netten, J.J., Kottink, A.I., Manning, E.A., Spraul, M., Woittiez, A.J. and van Baal, J.G., 2018. The efficacy of removable devices to offload and heal neuropathic plantar forefoot ulcers in people with diabetes: a single‐blinded multicentre randomised controlled trial. International wound journal, 15(1), pp.65-74.
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Caravaggi, C., Faglia, E., De Giglio, R., Mantero, M., Quarantiello, A., Sommariva, E., Gino, M., Pritelli, C. and Morabito, A., 2000. Effectiveness and safety of a nonremovable fiberglass off-bearing cast versus a therapeutic shoe in the treatment of neuropathic foot ulcers: a randomized study. Diabetes care, 23(12), pp.1746-1751.
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Jeffcoate, W., Game, F., Turtle-Savage, V., Musgrove, A., Price, P., Tan, W., Bradshaw, L., Montgomery, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Farr, A. and Winfield, T., 2017. Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of lightweight fibreglass heel casts in the management of ulcers of the heel in diabetes: a randomised controlled trial. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 21(34), p.1.
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Lavery, L.A., Higgins, K.R., La Fontaine, J., Zamorano, R.G., Constantinides, G.P. and Kim, P.J., 2015. Randomised clinical trial to compare total contact casts, healing sandals and a shear‐reducing removable boot to heal diabetic foot ulcers. International wound journal, 12(6), pp.710-715.
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Miyan, Z., Ahmed, J., Zaidi, S.I., Ahmedani, M.Y., Fawwad, A. and Basit, A., 2014. Use of locally made off‐loading techniques for diabetic plantar foot ulcer in Karachi, Pakistan. International wound journal, 11(6), pp.691-695.
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Van De Weg, F.B., Van Der Windt, D.A.W.M. and Vahl, A.C., 2008. Wound healing: total contact cast vs. custom-made temporary footwear for patients with diabetic foot ulceration. Prosthetics and orthotics international, 32(1), pp.3-11.
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For orthotic interventions where large volumes of high quality evidence exist, lower levels of evidence have not been included in the Orthotics Evidence Portal.