A Comparative Study on the Predictive Validity among Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scales

Abstract

The Cubbin & Jackson Scale was found to be the most valid pressure sore risk assessment tool. Further studies on patients with chronic conditions may be helpful to validate this finding.

Validity of the Morse Fall Scale implemented in an electronic medical record system

“…Therefore, among the four indicators, greater weight should be given to sensitivity and NPV when selecting a high validity risk assessment tool to be used in clinical practice (Lee et al . ).…”

Predictive validity of the Braden Scale for pressure ulcer risk in hospitalized patients

“…Screening tools for pressure ulcer risks are not a diagnostic test for the incidence of pressure ulcers but instead are tests assessing the level of risk for a development of pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers cause physical pain in patients, the extension of hospital stays, and additional burden from hospital costs, and they also cause feelings of guilt, failure, and negligence in healthcare providers [39]. Therefore, the issue of pressure ulcers is considered important in public health as a social health issue, and it is widely studied around the world.…”

Effects of pressure ulcer classification system education programme on knowledge and visual differential diagnostic ability of pressure ulcer classification and incontinence‐associated dermatitis for clinical nurses in Korea

“…Pressure ulcer (PU) is a localised injury of skin and/or underlying tissue due to constant pressure on its area and is commonly seen in patients with restricted mobility . According to PU prevalence surveys, it has reported estimates of PU prevalence in intensive care unit ranging from 16·1% to 45·5%, and 8·2% to 28·2% in neurologic patients . PU causes delay of hospital stays, spending of unnecessary health care budget for examinations and its treatments.…”