Research Article
Application of a Cloud Model-Set Pair Analysis in Efficacy Assessment for Diabetic Ulcers
Table 5
Classification of grade according to severity score for diabetic foot ulcers.
| Index | Grade | I | II | III | IV | V |
| Wound area(K1: cm2) | 0 | 1-4 | 4-9 | 9-16 | >16 |
| Wound depth(K2: cm) | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | >4 |
| Exudates color(K3) | Transparent | Red | Yellow | Green | Black |
| Exudates volume(K4: layers of gauze wetted) | 0-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | 13-16 | >16 |
| Necrotic tissue area (K5: %) | 0-20 | 21-40 | 41-60 | 61-80 | 81-100 |
| New granulation & epithelial tissue color(K6) | Bright red | Red | Light red | Pink | Pale |
| New granulation & epithelial tissue area (K7:%) | 81-100 | 61-80 | 41-60 | 21-40 | 0-20 |
| Wound skin temperature(K8) | Normal | Slightly hot | Hot | Pretty hot | Scorching hot |
| Wound skin color(K9) | Normal | Reddish | Red | Bright red | Dark red |
| Pain(K10:VAS) | 0-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 9-10 |
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