title: ABDEFS' scoring system: a new method of evaluating chronic ulcers.
abstract: Six clinical features of chronic skin ulceration are employed to described a new scoring system. When utilised in 50 evaluations of chronic leg ulcers, a significant correlation with independent observations of the same ulcers, based on the clinical judgement of an expert, was obtained. The new method of scoring can be applied with ease, requires no special training, and can be used consistently by health workers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Oluwatosin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alawale
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Olabanji
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tijani
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006097:Granulation Tissue; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016014:Linear Models; D009336:Necrosis; D009549:Nigeria; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013492:Suppuration; D014945:Wound Healing