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Reduce the rate of foot and leg amputations in adults with diabetes — D‑08

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Little or no detectable change

Most Recent Data:
6.1 lower extremity amputations per 1,000 adults (2020) *

Target:
5.5 per 1,000  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
6.2 lower extremity amputations per 1,000 adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes occurred in 2019 1 *

Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

Reduce the rate of lower extremity amputations in adults with diagnosed diabetes

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Summary

People with diabetes who have a foot or leg amputated are at increased risk of death. Evidence shows that long-term blood sugar control and team approaches to manage diabetic foot ulcers can help reduce amputation rates in people with diabetes.

Topics:  Diabetes, Health Care

Workgroup: Diabetes Workgroup



1. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.