I am looking for consumer input on a review comparing a shorter duration of antibiotic treatment for diabetic foot osteomyelitis with a longer duration of antibiotics.

People with diabetes are prone to develop complications which increase the risk of developing wounds of the feet. These wounds are called foot ulcers and frequently become infected. Such an ulcer infection can spread from the skin to the underlying tissue. When the bone of a person with diabetes becomes infected via this way, it is called diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Diabetic foot infections can be treated in several ways, but this review focuses solely on treatment with antibiotics. 

Cochrane considers a consumer to be a person with experience of the condition (in this case, diabetes and treatment for foot osteomyelitis with antibiotics), either as a patient or as a carer/family member of a patient. For consumer peer review, we will ask you to complete a short form with your feedback to ensure the review is accessible and relevant so that it will be helpful to patients and their carers/families with healthcare decision-making. 

While you are welcome to provide feedback on any aspect of the review, you can focus your attention on the summary sections (Abstract, Plain Language Summary, and Conclusions). Our aim is for this to be a manageable task, that does not overburden consumer reviewers.

Thank you in advance for considering!