Measuring interface pressure: validity and reliability problems.
Health service providers rely on pressure-relieving and pressure-reducing products to prevent pressure ulcers. This review critically examines interface pressure measurements, most commonly used to evaluate patient support surfaces.
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Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK. debbie.norman@sthkhealth.nhs.uk
D001513:Beds / Q000592:standards*; D015982:Bias; D017276:Friction; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011312:Pressure; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D033081:Shear Strength