Journal of wound care
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Journal of wound care · Mar 2018
Potential cost-effectiveness of using a collagen-containing dressing in managing diabetic foot ulcers in the UK.
To estimate whether a collagen-containing dressing could potentially afford the UK's National Health Service (NHS) a cost-effective intervention for the management of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). ⋯ Within the study's limitations, use of a collagen-containing dressing plus standard care instead of standard care alone potentially affords the NHS a cost-effective (dominant) treatment for both non-healing and new DFUs, since it improves outcomes for less cost. Hence, protocols should be established which enable clinicians to effectively introduce collagen-containing dressings into care pathways and monitor response to treatment.