Journal article
Relationship between hyperbaric oxygen therapy and quality of life in participants with chronic diabetic foot ulcers: data from a randomized controlled trial
Abstract
AimsTo investigate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in participants with diabetes and chronic foot ulcers.MethodsUsing data from a randomized controlled trial, we included 103 participants (49 in hyperbaric oxygen therapy group and 54 in sham group) for analyses. The primary outcome was HRQoL as measured by the EQ-5D-3L instrument, while secondary outcomes included quality of life evaluated by …
Authors
Li G; Hopkins RB; Levine MAH; Jin X; Bowen JM; Thabane L; Goeree R; Fedorko L; O’Reilly DJ
Journal
Acta Diabetologica, Vol. 54, No. 9, pp. 823–831
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2017
DOI
10.1007/s00592-017-1012-z
ISSN
0940-5429