Predictive Validity of the Braden Scale for Pressure Ulcer Risk in Critical Care: A Meta-Analysis.

Min WeiLing WuYan ChenQiaomei FuWenyue ChenDongliang Yang

Published in: Nursing in critical care (2020)

The first step in prevention of PU is risk assessment. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the predictive power of the Braden Scale for assessing risk of PU in ICU adult patients, which could potentially guide clinical practice.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
systematic review
clinical practice
intensive care unit
heavy metals
human health
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome