Utilizing the Ipswich Touch Test to simplify screening methods for identifying the risk of foot ulceration among diabetics: The Saudi experience.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Our study demonstrates that Ipswich Touch Test is reliable and comparable to established standardized tests that identify the risk of foot ulceration among Saudi patients with diabetes mellitus. The simplicity of the test will assist in overcoming the barriers to screen for and detect the risk of foot ulceration.
Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Diabetic Foot
- Diabetic Neuropathies
- Toes
- Touch