Improving the accuracy of pressure ulcer risk calculators: some preliminary evidence

Papanikolaou, Panos Panagiotis, Clark, Michael and Lyne, Patricia A. 2002. Improving the accuracy of pressure ulcer risk calculators: some preliminary evidence. International Journal of Nursing Studies 39 (2) , pp. 187-194. 10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00011-6

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This study presents data from a prospective cohort study of 213 in-patient admissions of people over 65. Logit analysis was used to investigate the relative contribution of a range of risk factors to the risk of pressure ulcer occurrence, as a basis for development of improved risk assessment tools. It was found that for this population, a model containing the Waterlow risk factors appetite, continence, skin condition and age, plus diagnosis, performed better than one based on the complete set of Waterlow factors. Gender was not significant. A diagnosis of cancer was positively associated with pressure ulcer occurrence but presence of Parkinson's disease had the opposite effect.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Healthcare Sciences
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Risk assessment scales; Pressure ulcer; Clinical effectiveness; Multivariate analysis
ISSN:	0020-7489
Last Modified:	18 Oct 2017 08:36
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/772

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