Final ‘top-10’ research questions for consumers after Round 3 (n=30), compared with rank from overall sample
| Consumer rank | Overall sample rank | Research question | DFD category | UKCRC HRCS category | Total score |
| 1 | 5 | Can established peripheral neuropathy be reversed, and if so how? | Peripheral neuropathy | Etiology | 186 |
| 2 | What are some of the early signs a person with diabetes must be aware of that they are developing diabetes-related foot problems? | Assessment/diagnosis | Detection, screening and diagnosis | 183 | |
| 3 | What is the best way for a person with diabetes to cope with peripheral neuropathy to prevent possible amputation? | Management | Evaluation of treatments and therapeutic interventions | 183 | |
| 4 | 2 | What are the most effective treatment options for pain associated with diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy? | Peripheral neuropathy | Management of diseases and conditions | 173 |
| 5 | What are the most effective treatments for circulatory disease involving the foot in diabetes? | Peripheral arterial disease | Management of diseases and conditions | 172 | |
| 6 | What is the most effective way to detect diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy? | Peripheral neuropathy | Detection, screening and diagnosis | 152 | |
| 7 | What are the symptoms of diabetes-related foot complications? | Assessment/diagnosis | Detection, screening and diagnosis | 142 | |
| 8 | 8 | Is exercise beneficial in reducing the risk of diabetes-related foot complication? | Exercise | Evaluation of treatments and therapeutic interventions | 124 |
| 9 | Are people with diabetes aware of how peripheral neuropathy affects their feet and how to check for it? | Education | Detection, screening and diagnosis | 123 | |
| 10 | Is exercise beneficial in improving symptoms of painful peripheral neuropathy? | Exercise | Evaluation of treatments and therapeutic interventions | 114 |
DFD, diabetes-related foot disease; UKCRC HRCS, UK Clinical Research Collaboration Health Research Classification System.