Support surfaces for pressure ulcer prevention: A network meta-analysis
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Support surfaces for pressure ulcer prevention: A network meta-analysis
BACKGROUND Pressure ulcers are a prevalent and global issue and support surfaces are widely used for preventing ulceration. However, the diversity of available support surfaces and the lack of direct comparisons in RCTs make decision-making difficult. OBJECTIVES To determine, using network meta-analysis, the relative effects of different support surfaces in reducing pressure ulcer incidence a...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192707