Table 1.
GEG research questions for systematic reviews
| Question | Patient diagnosed with RA | Intervention | Comparison | Outcome |
| Role of foot care implementation? | • Foot care | • Non-implementation of care | • Improved health | |
| • Improved autonomous travel capability | ||||
| • Improved independence | ||||
| • Improved functionality | ||||
| • Improved quality of life | ||||
| What is the most frequent and common foot care? | • Footwear recommendations | |||
| • Debridement of hyperkeratosis and enucleation of helomas (chiropody) | ||||
| • Musculoskeletal problems | ||||
| • Deformities of the foot | ||||
| • Ulcers | ||||
| What are the indicators that foot and ankle damage is advancing? | Indicators of progression | |||
| How to improve foot and ankle symptoms? | • Interventions | • Pharmacological alternatives | • Improvement of symptoms in the foot and ankle | |
| How to effectively implement foot care? |
• Chiropody • Footwear • Foot orthoses • Surgery • Self-care • Ulcer Management • Physical therapy • Injections |
• Pharmacological alternatives | • Adherence to treatments, including strategies, protocols, referral circuits | |
| How to reduce variability in foot care? | • Reduce variability |