title: Accuracy and Reproducibility of the Wound Shape Measuring and Monitoring System.
abstract: Nineteen known area shapes simulated wounds and were measured using 3 methods and orientations (n = 57). Equivalence and accuracy were tested for ruler length × width and the WoundVision length × width and tracing functions. The WoundVision Coefficient of Individual Agreement value and accuracy were closest to the actual area (Psi_R = 0.77; 95% confidence interval, 0.528-1.016).
authors.affiliation: Diane Langemo, PhD, RN, FAAN, is President, Langemo & Associates, and Adjunct Faculty, University of North Dakota College of Nursing, Grand Forks, North Dakota. James Spahn, MD, FACS, is Chief Executive Officer, EHOB, and Co-owner, WoundVision LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana. Linda Snodgrass, BSN, RN, CCRP, is a Clinical Safety Analyst, Green Key Resources, Chicago, Illinois. Dr Langemo has disclosed she is a consultant to WoundVision LLC; and has been reimbursed for writing and review activities for WoundVision LLC. Dr Spahn has disclosed that he is Managing Partner and Owner of WoundVision LLC, and Chief Executive Officer, board member, and employee of EHOB; and that his brother, Thomas Spahn, MD, is an employee of WoundVision, LLC; and that his son, JD Spahn, is a partner and owner of WoundVision, LLC. Ms Snodgrass has disclosed that she was an employee of WoundVision at the time of the manuscript submission.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Langemo
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spahn
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Snodgrass
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015588:Observer Variation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D000072836:Surgical Wound / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*