Table 3.
Fourteen data items identified by an expert nursing panel and seven data items used in decision rules of parameters of the Braden Scale
| Category | Data items | Usage in decision rules of an associated parameter of the Braden Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Current/past medical history | ||
| peripheral vascular dis | Sensory Perception | |
| peripheral neuropathy | Sensory Perception | |
| seizure | Sensory Perception | |
| diabetes | Sensory Perception | |
| dialysis | Not used | |
| steroid use | Not used | |
| Circulation | ||
| compressive wrap | Friction & Shears | |
| Infiltrated IV | Not used | |
| restraints use | Friction & Shears | |
| pedal pulse | Not used | |
| tissue perfusion | Not used | |
| Nutrition | ||
| albumin | Nutrition | |
| WBC | Not used | |
| Zinc | Not used | |