Vera-Salmeron, EugenioMota-Romero, EmilioRomero-Bejar, Jose LuisDominguez-Nogueira, CarmenGomez-Pozo, Basilio2023-05-032023-05-032022-07-28Vera-Salmerón E, Mota-Romero E, Romero-Béjar JL, Dominguez-Nogueira C, Gómez-Pozo B. Pressure Ulcers Risk Assessment According to Nursing Criteria. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Jul 31;10(8):1438.2227-9032http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21000Pressure ulcers (PU) represent a health problem with a significant impact on the morbidity and mortality of immobilized patients, and on the quality of life of affected people and their families. Risk assessment of pressure ulcers incidence must be carried out in a structured and comprehensive manner. The Braden Scale is the result of an analysis of risk factors that includes subscales that define exactly what should be interpreted in each one. The healthcare work with evidence-based practice with an objective criterion by the nursing professional is an essential addition for the application of preventive measures. Explanatory models based on the different subscales of Braden Scale purvey an estimation to level changes in the risk of suffering PU. A binary-response logistic regression model, supported by a study with an analytical, observational, longitudinal, and prospective design in the Granada-Metropolitan Primary Healthcare District (DSGM) in Andalusia (Southern Spain), with a sample of 16,215 immobilized status patients, using a Braden Scale log, is performed. A model that includes the mobility and activity scales achieves a correct classification rate of 86% (sensitivity (S) = 87.57%, specificity (SP) = 81.69%, positive predictive value (PPV) = 91.78%, and negative preventive value (NPV) = 73.78%), while if we add the skin moisture subscale to this model, the correct classification rate is 96% (S = 90.74%, SP = 88.83%, PPV = 95.00%, and NPV = 80.42%). The six subscales provide a model with a 99.5% correct classification rate (S = 99.93%, SP = 98.50%, PPV = 99.36%, and NPV = 99.83%). This analysis provides useful information to help predict this risk in this group of patients through objective nursing criteria.enAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Braden Scaleactivityimmobilized patientslogistic regressionmobilitypressure ulcersHumansIncidencePredictive Value of TestsLogistic ModelsPressure UlcerQuality of LifeSpainRisk FactorsRisk AssessmentMorbidityEvidence-Based PracticeDelivery of Health CarePrimary Health Careresearch article36011095open accessAtención primaria de saludAtención a la saludCalidad de vidaEspañaFactores de riesgoHumanosIncidenciaMedición de riesgoModelos logísticosMorbilidadPráctica clínica basada en la evidenciaValor predictivo de las pruebasÚlcera por presión10.3390/healthcare10081438PMC9407965https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/8/1438/pdf?version=1660811662https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9407965/pdf