Examples of validated diabetic foot assessment tools: Appendix H

These validated assessment tools will assist health providers in conducting a comprehensive assessment of a diabetic foot ulcer and provide a baseline for the diabetic foot ulcer. Examples of diabetic foot classification tools and wound progression tools are provided.

Reference: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, (2024). Appendix H of Diabetic foot ulcers: Prevention, assessment and management, Third edition. Toronto, Canada: Author. pp. 114.

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