title: Authors' reply to Balzer and colleagues.
authors.affiliation: National Clinical Guideline Centre, London NW1 4LE, UK liz.avital@rcplondon.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Avital
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stansby
authors.affiliation: National Clinical Guideline Centre, London NW1 4LE, UK.
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Westby
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*