Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they?
Use of grading tools has become routine, yet their reliability and validity have not been rigorously researched and they should not be used to monitor healing. Also, many require a level of expertise that is beyond the capability of general nurses.
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Victoria Infirmary, NHS Greater Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. Ailsa.Sharp@gvic.scot.nhs.uk
D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing