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Modified TIME-H: a simplified scoring system for chronic wound management
Citation
Lim, K and Free, B and Sinha, S, Modified TIME-H: a simplified scoring system for chronic wound management, Journal of Wound Care, 24, (9) pp. 415-419. ISSN 0969-0700 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2015 MA Healthcare Ltd.
DOI: doi:10.12968/jowc.2015.24.9.415
Abstract
Objective: Chronic wound assessment requires a systematic approach in order to guide management and improve prognostication. Following a pilot study using the original TIME-H scoring system in chronic wound management, modifications were suggested leading to the development of the Modified TIME-H scoring system. This study investigates the feasibility and reliability of chronic wound prognostication applying the Modified TIME-H score.
Method: Patients referred to the hospital's outpatient wound clinic over a 9-month period were categorised into one of three predicted outcome categories based on their Modified TIME-H score.
Results: This study shows a higher proportion of patients in the certain healing category achieved healed wounds, with a higher rate of reduction in wound size, when compared with the other categories. The three categories defined in this study are certain healing, uncertain healing and difficult healing.
Conclusion: The Modified TIME-H score could be a useful tool for assessment, patient-centred management and prognostication of chronic wounds in clinical practice and requires further validation from other institutions.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | TIME-H, chronic wounds, wound bed preparation, wound healing |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Clinical sciences |
Research Field: | Surgery |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Treatment of human diseases and conditions |
UTAS Author: | Sinha, S (Professor Sankar Sinha) |
ID Code: | 106199 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Deposited By: | Medicine |
Deposited On: | 2016-02-02 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-01 |
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