Infusion phlebitis assessment measures: A systematic review

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 191-202

  Ray Barruel, Gillian ^a   Polit, Denise F ^a   Murfield, Jenny E ^a   Rickard, Claire M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment; measurement; peripheral intravenous catheter; phlebitis; psychometric assessment; scales

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONSENSUS BASED STANDARD FOR THE SELECTION OF HEALTH MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFUSION NURSES SOCIETY PHLEBITIS SCALE; INFUSION PHLEBITIS; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; JACKSON SCALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHLEBITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PVC ASSESS SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELIABILITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL INFUSION PHLEBITIS SCALE; CATHETERIZATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PHLEBITIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84895930127     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jep.12107     Document Type: Article

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