title: Inter-observer reproducibility of diagnosis of diabetic foot osteomyelitis based on a combination of probe-to-bone test and simple radiography.
abstract: Probe-to-bone test and simple X-rays are both standard tests for the diagnosis of diabetic foot osteomyelitis. This study demonstrates the importance of considering jointly clinical information (probe-to-bone test) and diagnostic tests (simple radiography) to increase agreement among clinicians on diagnosis of diabetic foot osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense University Clinic, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: fraalv@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Álvaro-Afonso
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense University Clinic, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lázaro-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Foot Unit, La Paloma Hospital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aragón-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense University Clinic, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García-Morales
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense University Clinic, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: García-Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense University Clinic, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Raúl J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Molines-Barroso
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
keywords: Diabetic foot; Diabetic foot ulcer; Inter-observer reproducibility; Osteomyelitis; Probe-to-bone; Radiography