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REFERENCES

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  1. Braden BJ and Bergstrom N. (1994). Predictive Validity of the Braden Scale for Pressure Sore Risk in a Nursing Home Population. Res Nurs & Health; 17:459-470.

  2. Bates-Jensen BM, Cadogan M, Osterweil D, Levy-Storms L, Jorge J, Al-Samarrai N, Grbic V, and Schnelle JF. The Minimum Data Set Pressure Ulcer Indicator: Does it Reflect Differences in Care Processes Related to Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment in Nursing Homes? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51:1203-1212.

  3. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. (1992). Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention. Clinical Practice Guideline No. 3. Accessed 2/15/04.

  4. Bates-Jensen BM, Simmons SF, Alessi C, and Schnelle JF. Evaluating the Accuracy of Minimum Data Set Activities of Daily Living Ratings Against Independent Performance Assessments: Systematic Error and directions for Improvement. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, submitted.

  5. RAND. Developing Quality of Care Indicators for the Vulnerable Elderly. Accessed 3/18/04 at http://www.rand.org/publications/RB/RB4545/.
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