An electronic diabetes Foot Risk Calculator

Deb Schoen Professor Sandra Thompson

Associate Professor David GlanceProfessor Paul Norman

In response to NHMRC statement

“ a solution to the current impasse on the integration of decision support tools into medical

software is needed urgently”

Software was designed by UWA Centre for Software Practice in MMEx and coupled with a risk calculator,

as currently used in cardiovascular risk assessment

MethodsReview international, national and state diabetic foot guidelines

Podiatrist mapped 2011 NHMRC guidelines and

permutations of foot riskClinical decision support written by UWA Centre for Software Practice

Tested live in Rural setting

ADJUSTMENTS & CORRECTIONS

Face-to-face interviews with local experts

Online review by national and international

experts

https://mmex.gsmhn.com.au

Username: PodiatristPassword: Password1

Go to Forms across the top and choose Diabetes Foot Check

Try it for yourself This slide is long enough for you to type the info into your browser

Complete the form Press the CALCULATE RISK button

for a foot risk calculation and recommendation based on2011 NHMRC National Evidence-Based Guidelines:

Prevention, Identification and Management of Foot Complications in Diabeteshttp://www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/publications/di21

use the pens to draw

letters to mark

dropdown boxes

Foot Deformities

Click on each grey dot to change

Pulses and monofilament

Calculate the risk

The foot risk

The NHMRC recommendations for level of foot risk

The MMEx foot risk calculator has

translated clinically relevant research into practice

enabled a systematic approach to Medicare EPCs ensures diabetic foot risk stratification on every patient

improved time management

improved clinical planning and communication.

RELIABLE REPRODUCIBLE

RESEARCH TRANSLATIONFor more information contact

Deb Schoen deborah.schoen@uwa.edu.au0405 390 063