One in four individuals with diabetes will develop diabetic foot ulcers. Without expert treatment, these ulcers will not heal and may result in lower-limb amputation. In Belgium, about 35 multidisciplinary centres are recognised by the INAMI-RIZIV for the treatment of these ulcers. Through regular data collections, the IQED-Foot project monitors quality of care in these centres and provides individualised feedback, helping the centres to improve their quality of care. The project is executed by Sciensano and governed by a group of national experts.
