Total allocated
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44
|
46
|
90
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Participants with skin tears
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8 (18.18%)*
|
10 (21.74%)
|
18 (20%)
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Total number of skin tear injuries
|
10
|
21
|
31
|
No. with 1 injury
|
6
|
6
|
12
|
No. with 2 injuries
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
No. with 3 injuries
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
No. with 8 injuries
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Incidence (people suffering tears)
|
8/44 = 0.18
|
10/46 = 0.22
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RR = 0.84 (0.37 to 1.88)
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Incidence (tears/episodes of care)
|
10/44
|
21/46
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RR = 0.50 (0.26 to 0.91)
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Mean (sd) total area of injury (cm2)
|
1.76 (1.39)
|
4.26 (7.61) (missing data on case 3001)
| |
Median (IQR) total area of injury (cm2)
|
1.5 (2.92)
|
2 (2.18) (missing data on case 3001)
| |
Median (IQR) duration (days)
|
26.5 (17.75)
|
17 (10.75) [missing data on case 3001]
| |
Mean (sd) STFD for whole group (days)
|
107.2 (12.43)
|
105.72 (16.5)
| |
Median (IQR) STFD for whole group (days)
|
112 (0)
|
112 (0)
| |
PM category Ia
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
PM category Ib
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
PM category IIa
|
2
|
8
|
10
|
PM category IIb
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
PM category III
|
1
|
6
|
7
|
PM category missing
|
1
| |
1
|
STAR category 1a
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
STAR category 1b
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
STAR category 2a
| |
4
|
4
|
STAR category 2b
|
4
|
7
|
11
|
STAR category 3
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
STAR category missing
|
1
| |
1
|