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Table 5 Photography compliance for reported PU category ≥2

From: Pressure Relieving Support Surfaces: a Randomised Evaluation 2 (PRESSURE 2): using photography for blinded central endpoint review

 

APM

HSFM

Overall

Reasons for photographs of category ≥ 2 PUs not being taken across all visits (includes re-attempts)

 Consent for photographs to be taken not obtained

27 (32.1%)

34 (32.4%)

61 (32.3%)

 Participants does not want photographs taken at this visit

16 (19.0%)

17 (16.2%)

33 (17.5%)

 Not appropriate currently

12 (14.3%)

10 (9.5%)

22 (11.6%)

 Missed in error

7 (8.3%)

14 (13.3%)

21 (11.1%)

 Photo not taken due to logistical problems (e.g. camera unavailable, not enough time)

7 (8.3%)

8 (7.6%)

15 (7.9%)

 Participant no longer wants photographs taken as part of this trial

5 (6.0%)

8 (7.6%)

13 (6.9%)

 Pre-photography study set-up

2 (2.4%)

4 (3.8%)

6(.2%)

 Reason unknown

2 (2.4%)

4 (3.8%)

6 (3.2%)

 Dressing/cast in situ

2 (2.4%)

3 (2.9%)

5 (2.6%)

 Camera technical problem

3 (3.6%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (1.6%)

 Others

1 (1.2%)

2 (1.9%)

3 (1.6%)

 Unable to reposition the patient

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.0%)

1 (0.5%)

Total

84 (100.0%)

105 (100.0%)

189 (100.0%)