The relationship between cognitive and emotional representations of peripheral neuropathy and incident diabetes-related foot ulceration

Methods One-hundred and twenty-one people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy were recruited into this one-year prospective cohort study. At baseline, the participants completed two questionnairesthe Patients’ Interpretation of Neuropathy questionnaire and a short questionnaire asking about preventative foot-care behaviour. Basic diabetes and demographic information was also collected. Sequential logistic regression was used to investigate the influence of cognitive and emotional representations of peripheral neuropathy as measured by the PIN and the development of incident foot ulceration.