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Volume 39, Issue 2, Pages 187-194 (February 2002)


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

Panos PapanikolaouaCorresponding Author Informationemail address, Michael Clarkb, Patricia A Lynea

Received 7 November 2000; received in revised form 23 February 2001; accepted 9 March 2001.

Abstract 

This study presents data from a prospective cohort study of 213 in-patient admissions of people over 65. Logit analysis was used to investigate the relative contribution of a range of risk factors to the risk of pressure ulcer occurrence, as a basis for development of improved risk assessment tools. It was found that for this population, a model containing the Waterlow risk factors appetite, continence, skin condition and age, plus diagnosis, performed better than one based on the complete set of Waterlow factors. Gender was not significant. A diagnosis of cancer was positively associated with pressure ulcer occurrence but presence of Parkinson's disease had the opposite effect.

a Nursing, Health and Social Care Research Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales CF14 4XN, UK

b Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales CF14 4XN, UK

Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-29-2074-2917; fax: +44-29-2074-5521

PII: S0020-7489(01)00011-6


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