Improving the accuracy of pressure ulcer risk calculators: Some preliminary evidence

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 187-194

  Papanikolaoi, Panos ^a   Clark, Michael ^a   Lyne, Patricia A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical effectiveness; Multivariate analysis; Pressure ulcer; Risk assessment scales

Indexed keywords

AGED; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTINENCE; DECUBITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PARKINSON DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN; AGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; APPETITE; COHORT STUDIES; DECUBITUS ULCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SKIN;

EID: 0036466815     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00011-6     Document Type: Article

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