Applied Nursing Research
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 156-162 , August 2006

The reliability of two observation methods of nonblanchable erythema, Grade 1 pressure ulcer

  • Katrien Vanderwee, MA, RN

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Science, Ghent University, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32 9 240 36 29; fax: +32 9 240 50 02.
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  • Maria H.F. Grypdonck, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Science, Ghent University, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • Dirk De Bacquer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Statistics, Ghent University, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • Tom Defloor, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Science, Ghent University, B-9000 Gent, Belgium

Received 1 March 2005 ,Accepted 16 June 2005.

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PII: S0897-1897(06)00050-4

doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2005.06.005

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 156-162 , August 2006

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