Developing a pressure sore risk assessment scale.
Reliability of pressure sore risk has been found to be poor regardless of the scale used. Clear and unambiguous descriptions for each risk category are important. It is essential that people using assessment scales are familiar with them.
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Department of Health Care of the Elderly, City Hospital, Nottingham.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors