Validity and reliability of a pressure ulcer monitoring tool for persons with spinal cord impairment

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 317-327

  Thomason, Susan S ^a   Luther, Stephen L ^b,c   Powell Cope, Gail M ^b   Harrow, Jeffrey J ^b,d   Palacios, Polly ^b  

^a Tampa VA Research and Education Foundation   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedsore; Decubitus ulcer; Pressure sore; Pressure ulcer; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; DECUBITUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; OUTPATIENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTERED NURSE; SPINAL CORD IMPAIRMENT PRESSURE ULCER MONITORING TOOL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; ULCER HEALING; COMPLICATION; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE ULCER; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; VALIDATION STUDY; WOUND HEALING;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRESSURE ULCER; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84903785446     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: 20457723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2045772313Y.0000000163     Document Type: Article

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