International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 331-339 , March 2004

Examining the validity of pressure ulcer risk assessment scales: a replication study

  • Dinah Gould

      Affiliations

    • City University, London EC1 A7QN, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
    • ,
  • Len Goldstone

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 OAA, UK
    • ,
  • Daniel Kelly

      Affiliations

    • City University/UCL Hospitals, London, UK
    • ,
  • John Gammon

      Affiliations

    • Swansea Institute of Higher Education, Townhill, Swansea, UK

Received 25 January 2003 ,Revised 13 August 2003 ,Accepted 9 October 2003.

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PII: S0020-7489(03)00170-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2003.10.005

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 331-339 , March 2004

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