Table 4.

Summary of public consultation survey responses (n = 19)

No.	Item	n	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
	Background
1	You are involved with the care of patients for whom this draft Australian prevention guideline is relevant.	19	12 (63.2%)	4 (21.0%)	3 (15.8%)	0	0
2	There is a need for a new Australian prevention guideline in this population.	19	9 (47.4%)	9 (47.4%)	1 (5.2%)	0	0
3	The rationale for developing a new Australian prevention guideline on this topic is clear in this draft guideline.	19	12 (63.2%)	6 (31.6%)	1 (5.2%)	0	0
	Methodology
4	I agree with the overall methodology used to develop this draft Australian prevention guideline.	19	7 (36.8%)	10 (52.6%)	2 (10.5%)	0	0
5	The search strategy used to identify international guidelines on which this draft Australian prevention guideline was based is relevant and complete	19	7 (36.8%)	10 (52.6%)	2 (10.5%)	0	0
6	The methods used to determine the suitability of identified international source guidelines upon which this draft Australian prevention guideline were based were robust.	19	8 (42.1%)	8 (42.1%)	3 (15.8%)	0	0
7	I agree with the methods used within this draft Australian prevention guideline to interpret the available evidence on this topic.	19	6 (31.6%)	11 (57.9%)	2 (10.5%)	0	0
8	The methods used to decide which recommendations to adopt, adapt or exclude for the Australian context were objective and transparent.	19	5 (26.3%)	12 (63.2%)	2 (10.2%)	0	0
	Recommendations
9	The recommendations in this draft Australian prevention guideline are clear.	18	7 (38.9%)	10 (55.6%)	1 (5.6%)	0	0
10	I agree with the recommendations in this draft Australian prevention guideline as stated.	18	3 (16.7%)	13 (68.4%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)	0
11	The recommendations are suitable for people living with diabetes-related foot disease.	18	4 (22.2%)	13 (68.4%)	1 (5.6%)	0	0
12	The recommendations are too rigid to apply for people living with diabetes-related foot disease.	18	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	11 (61.1%)	1 (5.6%)
13	The recommendations reflect a more effective approach to improving patient outcomes than is current practice.	18	2 (11.1%)	7 (38.9%)	8 (44.4%)	1 (5.6%)	0
14	When applied, the recommendations should produce more benefits than harms for people living with diabetes-related foot disease.	18	8 (44.4%)	9 (50.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0	0
15	When applied, the recommendations should result in better use of resources than current practice allows.	18	6 (33.3%)	5 (27.8%)	6 (33.3%)	1 (5.6%)	0
16	I would feel comfortable if people living with diabetes-related foot disease received the care recommended in this draft Australian prevention guideline.	18	7 (38.9%)	9 (50.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0	0
	Implementation of recommendations
17	To apply the draft Australian prevention guideline may require reorganisation of services/care.	18	3 (16.7%)	6 (33.3%)	7 (38.9%)	2 (11.1%)	0
18	To apply the draft Australian prevention guideline may be technically challenging.	18	0	8 (44.4%)	7 (38.9%)	2 (11.1%)	1 (5.6%)
19	The draft Australian prevention guideline may be too expensive to apply.	18	2 (11.1%)	2 (11.1%)	7 (38.9%)	7 (38.9%)	0
20	The draft Australian prevention guideline presents options that will likely be acceptable to people living with diabetes-related foot disease.	18	3 (16.7%)	12 (66.7%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	0
	Final thoughts
21	This draft guideline should be approved as the new Australian prevention guideline.	18	6 (33.3%)	8 (44.4%)	4 (22.2%)	0	0
22	This draft Australian prevention guideline would be supported by the majority of my colleagues.	18	7 (38.9%)	8 (44.4%)	3 (16.7%)	0	0
23	If this draft guideline was to be approved as the new Australian prevention guideline, I would use or encourage their use in practice.	18	8 (44.4%)	8 (44.4%)	2 (11.1%)	0	0