title: Choosing pressure sore risk assessment tools.
abstract: The validity and reliability of many commonly used risk assessment scores is inconclusive. Some risk assessment scores appear to be more suitable for specific clinical settings, therefore selection requires careful consideration. Further research is required on the relationship between predictions of risk status and the selection of appropriate patient support surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, University of Hertfordshire.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flanagan
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors