Skin conditions in diabetes mellitus: a clinical practice based panel.

Materials and methods A 16-questions questionnaire regarding dermatologic conditions in DM patients was developed and sent to academic specialists (six endocrinologists and two dermatologists), from different geographic locations in Brazil. Subsequently, a panel discussion with all the respondents was performed to validate the responses. During the panel, additional relevant data were collected. The questionnaire and the panel discussion were representative of physician’s clinical practice.