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To determine whether specific Braden subscale scores predict pressure ulcer occurrence better than the total Braden score, and to test the predictive validity of a total score threshold of 16 or less in obese and nonobese hospitalized patients.

December 16, 2013Advances in Skin & Wound Care

The Relationship Between Pressure Ulcer Prevalence, Body Mass Index, and Braden Scales and Subscales

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MPMarie E. PokornyEast Carolina University MRMary Ann RoseEast Carolina University FWFrank WatkinsVidant Medical Center

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Observational study examines pressure ulcer occurrence across Braden subscales in obese and nonobese hospitalized patients, highlighting differences in predictive risk cutoff scores.

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To determine whether specific Braden subscale scores predict pressure ulcer occurrence better than the total Braden score, and to test the predictive validity of a total score threshold of 16 or less in obese and nonobese hospitalized patients.
Evaluated hospitalized patients categorized into obese and nonobese groups based on body mass index.
Assessed associations between individual Braden subscale scores, overall Braden scores, and pressure ulcer occurrence.
Investigated the diagnostic utility of defining high ulcer risk using a total Braden score cutoff of 16 or lower.
Evaluated the relative predictive strength of individual Braden subscale components compared to the cumulative Braden score for pressure ulcer occurrence.
Examined pressure ulcer occurrence rates in relation to a high-risk Braden cutoff score of 16 or less across different body mass index classifications.

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Pokorny et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8bb28dd5d4290f64f47ef8 https://doi.org/10.1097/01.asw.0000437641.22278.67

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Observational study examines pressure ulcer occurrence across Braden subscales in obese and nonobese hospitalized patients, highlighting differences in predictive risk cutoff scores.

The Relationship Between Pressure Ulcer Prevalence, Body Mass Index, and Braden Scales and Subscales

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The Relationship Between Pressure Ulcer Prevalence, Body Mass Index, and Braden Scales and Subscales

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