Diagnostic accuracy of existing methods for identifying diabetic foot ulcers
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Diagnostic accuracy of existing methods for identifying diabetic foot ulcers from inpatient and outpatient datasets
BACKGROUND As the number of persons with diabetes is projected to double in the next 25 years in the US, an accurate method of identifying diabetic foot ulcers in population-based data sources are ever more important for disease surveillance and public health purposes. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the accuracy of existing methods and to propose a new method. METHODS Four exist...
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