Braden Scale
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Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary
Definition
A clinical assessment concept defining how health status is measured, interpreted, and tracked to support timely care decisions. It governs observation, measurement, documentation, and escalation criteria used to identify needs and changes in condition. It does not establish a diagnosis by itself and requires appropriate clinical correlation and follow-up actions to be effective.
Braden Scale
Health & Life Sciences Dictionary
Definition
A standardized clinical screening tool that estimates a patient’s risk of developing pressure injuries by assigning ordinal scores across six domains—sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear—and summing them to produce a composite risk value used to guide preventive care.