Priority 10 from the Pressure Ulcer PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Does improving diet (eating) and hydration (drinking) promote pressure ulcer healing? (JLA PSP Priority 10) | |
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| Overall ranking | 10 |
| JLA question ID | 0013/10 |
| Explanatory note | Existing relevant systematic reviews were not up to date at the time of the PSP |
| Evidence |
Langer G, Knerr A, Kuss O, Behrens J, Schl?mer GJ. Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003216. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003216 Sampson EL, Candy B, Jones L. Enteral tube feeding for older people with advanced dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD007209. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007209.pub2 |
| 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:15 |
| Submitted by | Clinicians |
| Outcomes to be measured | Ulcer healing |
| 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 |