Table 5 –

Major outcome measures for chronic limbthreatening ischemia.

Outcome measure
Quality assurance measure
Limb salvage rate
Major to minor amputation ratio
Healing percentage, all wounds
Healing percentage, DFUs
Median days to heal, DFUs
Noninvasive vascular study, DFUs
Revascularization success, open bypass
Revascularization success, endovascular

From Conte MS, Bradbury AW, Kolh P, et al. Global vascular guidelines on the management of chronic limb-threatening ischemia. J Vasc Surg 2019;69(6S):3S–125S.e40 [5], adapted with permission.

Abbreviation: DFU, diabetic foot ulcer