Evaluation of pressure ulcer prevention devices: a critical review of the literature.
There is a wide range of pressure ulcer prevention devices, but little guidance on clinical and cost-effectiveness. This paper reviews the literature and demonstrates that approaches to evaluation are clinically and experimentally flawed.
Jones
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Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK. janine.jones@smh.nhs.uk
D002196:Capillaries / Q000503:physiopathology; D004867:Equipment Design; D006112:Gravitation; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D009729:Nursing / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011187:Posture; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012107:Research Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome