Outcomes of 4 methods of debridement using a decision analysis methodology

• Published in: Advances in wound care Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 81
• Main Authors: Mosher, B A, Cuddigan, J, Thomas, D R, Boudreau, D M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.1999
• Subjects: Aged; Autolysis; Bandages - economics; Collagenases - economics; Collagenases - therapeutic use; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Debridement - economics; Debridement - methods; Decision Support Techniques; Delphi Technique; Female; Fibrinolysin - economics; Fibrinolysin - therapeutic use; Humans; Pressure Ulcer - nursing; Treatment Outcome; Wound Healing

To compare the clinical efficacy of 4 debridement alternatives in pressure ulcer management. Nonexperimental design combining computer modeling and a decision analysis methodology. Data input into the model were derived from a literature review of the MEDLINE database for the years 1985 to 1995 (ind...