Predictive validity of the braden scale for pressure injury risk assessment in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Pressure injuries are common adverse events in clinical practice, affecting the well-being of patients and causing considerable financial burden to healthcare systems. It is therefore essential to use reliable assessment tools to identify pressure injuries for early prevention. The Braden Scale is a widely used tool to assess pressure injury risk, but the literature is currently lacking in determining its accuracy. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Braden Scale in assessing pressure injury risk.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

Articles published between 1973-2020 from periodicals indexed in the PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were selected. Two reviewers independently selected the relevant studies

SUBMITTER: Huang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8363405 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature