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[Analysis of risk assessment scales for pressure ulcer]
Josefa Patricia Moreno-Pina1, Miguel Richart-Martínez, Josef Adolf Guirao-Goris
1Equipo de Atención Primaria Profesor Jesús Marín, Molina de Segura, Murcia, España. pattimor@ono.com
Objective:
To perform a literature review of the scales and instruments used to assess the risk of developing a pressure ulcer (RPU) in the adult and elderly population and to analyze whether these scales meet the criteria of validity and reliability. To determine whether a specific scale has been developed for use in the domiciliary care setting and adapted to the Spanish environment.
Method:
We performed a descriptive study with a search of the CUIDEN, IME, CINAHL and MEDLINE databases between January 1990 and December 2005. A specifically-designed form was used to register the variables. Data extraction was performed by a single person. The key words used were pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer, pressure sore, risk evaluation scales, validity, sensitivity, specificity and reliability and their equivalents in Spanish.
Results:
Complete descriptions of 22 instruments and studies of the validity and/or reliability of 15 instruments were found.
Conclusions:
At present, and based on the results of this review, the RPU scale that has shown the greatest validity and reliability is the Braden-Bergstrom scale.
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