The accurate identification of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in patients with diabetes and
foot ulceration is important, in order to inform timely management and to plan intervention
including revascularisation. A variety of non‐invasive tests are available to diagnose PAD at
the bedside, but there is no consensus as to the most useful test, or the accuracy of these
bedside investigations when compared to reference imaging tests such as magnetic
resonance angiography, computed tomography angiography, digital subtraction …

As a progressive disease process, early diagnosis and ongoing monitoring and treatment of
lower limb peripheral artery disease (PAD) is critical to reduce the risk of diabetes‐related
foot ulcer (DFU) development, non‐healing of wounds, infection and amputation, in addition
to cardiovascular complications. There are a variety of non‐invasive tests available to
diagnose PAD at the bedside, but there is no consensus as to the most diagnostically
accurate of these bedside investigations or their reliability for use as a method of ongoing …