title: Correlation between Braden Scale and Palliative Performance Scale in advanced illness.
abstract: This study describes the significant correlation between the Braden Scale (BS) and the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) in patients with advanced illness that has not been previously reported. The analysis was based on a prospective sequential case series of 664 patients suffering from advanced illness who were referred to a regional palliative medicine programme in Toronto, Canada. Baseline BS and PPS scores assessed within 24 hours of referral were considered for analysis. After controlling for age, gender, consult site and diagnosis (cancer versus non cancer), we observed a significant positive correlation between baseline PPS and BS scores (r = 0.885, P < 0.001). These findings suggest that for patients with advanced illness where BS is not routinely used, PPS could be considered as a proxy for pressure ulcer risk assessment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Palliative Medicine, William Osler Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. vincent.maida@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Maida
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Downing
authors.forename: Ju
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009864:Ontario; D010166:Palliative Care; D010343:Patient Admission; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index