Stakeholder Values and Preferences in Lower Limb Amputation for No-Option Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia

Figures & data

Table 1 In- and Exclusion Criteria

	Inclusion	Exclusion
Patients	Age ≥ 18 years old. LLA 6 to 12 months prior to interview.	Diagnosis of dementia or other reasons for not being able to provide reliable information.
Caregivers	Age ≥ 18 years old. Having a close relationship with the interviewed patient.	Diagnosis of dementia or other reasons for not being able to provide reliable information.
Healthcare professionals	Being responsible for the care of no-option CLI patients.	None.

Table 2 Participant Demographics

		N	%	Mean	SD
Patients
Gender
	Male	8	88,9
	Female	1	11,1
Living Situation
	Independent	1	11,1
	Independent, with others (eg partner, children, etc)	7	77,8
	Nursing home	1	11,1
Age at inclusion in years				67,9	16,1
Age at LLA in years				67,0	16,3
Time since LLA in months				10,1	3,0
Diagnosis for LLA
	Atherosclerosis	6	66,7
	Diabetic foot	3	33,3
Diabetes
	Yes	8	88,9
	Previously DM-1	1	11,1
Leg
	Left	6	66,7
	Right	3	33,3
Below-/above-knee amputation
	Below-knee amputation	8	88,9
	Above-knee amputation	1	11,1
Caregivers
Gender
	Female	7	100
Relationship with patient
	Partner	4	57,1
	Daughter	2	26,6
	Parent	1	14,3
Living Situation
	Independent	2	28,6
	Independent, with others (eg partner, children, etc)	5	71,4
Age at inclusion in years				59,6	5,3
Healthcare professionals
Gender
	Male	3	42,9
	Female	4	57,1
Profession
	Surgeon (Including one resident)	4	57,1
	Nurse	3	42,9
Age at inclusion in years				41,7	11