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Norton scale: a standalone construct

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Nursing

a five-item rating of physical condition, mental state, activity, mobility and incontinence that predicts the risk of pressure sores.

In nursing, Norton scale refers to a five-item rating of physical condition, mental state, activity, mobility and incontinence that predicts the risk of pressure sores. This meaning comes from Norton (1962) in An investigation of geriatric nursing problems in hospital.[1]

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References

Norton, D., McLaren, R., & Exton-Smith, A. N. (1962). An investigation of geriatric nursing problems in hospital. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 9780443012761

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