Abruzzese Scale

2025-01-31T14:17:26-08:00

The Abruzzese Scale is based on the Norton and Gosnell scales. Domains measured include: 1) General Health 2) Mental Status 3) Activity 4) Mobility 5) Continence 6) Nutrition [...]

Abruzzese Scale2025-01-31T14:17:26-08:00

Braden Scale

2025-02-04T12:33:35-08:00

An assessment tool for determining a patient’s risk level for incurring skin breakdown. It has been tested in both acute care and long-term-care settings. Items were developed [...]

Braden Scale2025-02-04T12:33:35-08:00

Gosnell Measure

2025-01-24T14:49:11-08:00

Developed to identify individuals living in extended care and over the age of 65 who were at risk for developing a pressure ulcer Patients are evaluated on five [...]

Gosnell Measure2025-01-24T14:49:11-08:00

Skin Management Needs Assessment Checklist (SMNAC)

2025-01-24T14:32:23-08:00

The Skin Management Needs Assessment Checklist (SMNAC) is a self-report subscale extracted from the Needs Assessment Checklist (NAC) The SMNAC is developed to be a post discharge measure [...]

Skin Management Needs Assessment Checklist (SMNAC)2025-01-24T14:32:23-08:00

Spinal Cord Injury Pressure Ulcer Scale (SCIPUS)

2025-01-23T13:30:11-08:00

Developed as a measure of the risk for pressure ulcer development for individuals with SCI who are in a rehabilitation centre Items for the scale were identified based [...]

Spinal Cord Injury Pressure Ulcer Scale (SCIPUS)2025-01-23T13:30:11-08:00

Stirling’s Pressure Ulcer Severity Scale

2025-01-24T13:19:26-08:00

Used to describe the severity of pressure ulcers Derived from previously published UK scales developed by a consensus panel of national tissue viability experts This observational scale has [...]

Stirling’s Pressure Ulcer Severity Scale2025-01-24T13:19:26-08:00

Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Scale

2025-01-24T13:07:05-08:00

Used to assess the risk for pressure ulcer development Created to provide better sensitivity and specificity than the Norton by increasing the number of items used Every patient [...]

Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Scale2025-01-24T13:07:05-08:00
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