Open AccessWaterlow score for risk assessment in surgical patients: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Sandeep Krishan Nayar,
D Li,
B Ijaiya,
David M. Lloyd,
Rasiah Bharathan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2020.7136
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , systematic review , risk assessment , prospective cohort study , cohort study , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , intensive care unit , surgery , computer security , political science , computer science , law
The Waterlow score (WS) is used routinely in clinical practice to assess risk of pressure sore development. Recent studies have also suggested its use in preoperative risk stratification. The primary aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the current evidence on the WS in predicting morbidity and mortality in surgical patients.