AUG 31, 2026 · REVIEW
Global Epidemiology of Diabetic Foot: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Diabetes/metabolism Research and Reviews
Rigorous systematic review and meta-analysis of 89 observational studies with prespecified protocol and independent quality appraisal, providing pooled global epidemiological estimates of diabetic foot disease across multiple continents, though subject to substantial heterogeneity.
Reported
Global incidence rate—ulcerations10.93 cases/1000 person-years
95% CI—ulcerations incidence6.67–17.91
Global incidence rate—amputations3.58 cases/1000 person-years