Table 2 Patient data collected at baseline
Patient demographics | Date of birth, gender |
|---|---|
| Â | Current location of patient, |
| Â | Hospital speciality where patient was being treated (current inpatients only) |
| Â | Date of hospital admission (current inpatients only) |
Ulcer assessment and history | Ulcer assessment: |
| Â | Grade of reference pressure ulcer |
| Â | Location of reference pressure ulcer |
| Â | Reference pressure ulcer dimensions (width, length and depth) |
| Â | Ulcer history: |
| Â | Duration of reference pressure ulcer |
| Â | Time since the development of first pressure ulcer |
| Â | Current number of grade I/II and III/IV pressure ulcers |
Infection | Presence/absence of infection of the reference ulcer; if present, how infection was assessed |
| Â | Presence/absence of osteomyelitis |
Co-morbidities | Presence of incontinence, cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, orthopaedic, airway, neurological stroke, cancer or other co-morbidities |
Treatment preference | Indifferent to treatment allocation, prefer NPWT or prefer standard care |
Pain | Pressure ulcer-related pain (24 hour recall) using a 10 cm visual analogue scale |
Quality of life | EQ-5D questionnaire |