Priority 1 from the Pressure Ulcer PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How effective is repositioning in the prevention of pressure ulcers? (JLA PSP Priority 1) | |
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| Overall ranking | 1 |
| JLA question ID | 0013/1 |
| Explanatory note | Existing systematic reviews were not up to date at the time of the PSP |
| Evidence |
Systematic review in preparation at time of PSP: Gillespie BM, Chaboyer WP, McInnes E, Kent B, Whitty JA. Repositioning for pressure ulcer prevention in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD009958. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009958. Systematic review that needed updated or extending at time of PSP: Reddy M, Gill S S, Rochon P A. Preventing pressure ulcers: a systematic review. JAMA.2006;296(8):974?84. Michael S M, Porter D, Pountney T E. Tilted seat position for non-ambulant individuals with neurological and neuromuscular impairment: a systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation 2007; 21(12): 1063-74 |
| Health Research Classification System category | Skin |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | This is an indicative uncertainty. This or a similar uncertainty was submitted the following number of times in the survey: 47 |
| Submitted by | Clinicians |
| Outcomes to be measured | Prevention |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0013 |
| PSP name | Pressure Ulcers |
| Total number of uncertainties shown on the spreadsheet | 269 (To see a full list of these, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | March 2013 |