An evaluation of current risk assessment scales for decubitus ulcer in general inpatients and wheelchair users

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 136-142

  Anthony, Denis ^a   Barnes, Joanne ^a   Unsworth, Jim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; WHEELCHAIR;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0031899329     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921598674668876     Document Type: Article

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