title: Measuring the prevalence and incidence of pressure sores.
abstract: There is increasing interest in measuring the prevalence and incidence of pressure sores. These terms are often poorly understood and sometimes used interchangeably, although they refer to different forms of data collection. This article seeks to clarify the differences between them.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dealey
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors