title: Optimizing Technology Use for Chronic Lower-Extremity Wound Healing: A Consensus Document.
abstract: Innovations in technology are used in managing chronic wounds. Despite the wide range of technologies available, healing of chronic wounds remains variable. In this paper, the authors offer an evidence based approach to the use of technology for diagnosis and management based on the concept of standardised care.
authors.affiliation: Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust, Southampton, UK Chiang Mia University, Thailand Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai rm1@soton.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Margolis
authors.affiliation: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Sadanori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akita
authors.affiliation: Democritus University, Alexandropoulis, Greece.
authors.forename: Miltos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazarides
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piaggesi
authors.affiliation: Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Falanga
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teot
authors.affiliation: Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Medical College of PLA, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Fu Xiao
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Bing
authors.affiliation: University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romanelli
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Attinger
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang University Medical College, Hunghzhou, China.
authors.forename: Chun Mao
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Shuliang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: AP-HP L'hôpital Rothschild, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meaume
authors.affiliation: 306th Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Zhangrong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: MV Hospital for Diabetes and Prof M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Education, Training and Research in Diabetes, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D019468:Disease Management; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D062069:Inventions; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: SORT; chronic wounds; technology assessment