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Example 3.14 Protocol PRESSURE (2000) Section 7.2: Pressure‐relieving support surfaces: a randomised evaluation 7.2 Mattress Allocation Method
ОглавлениеAllocation to treatment will be by minimisation and with respect to the factors listed in Table 4.
Table 4 Minimisation factors
| Factor | Levels | |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | × 8 | As Section 6a |
| Skin condition | × 2 | No pressure sore |
| Existing pressure sore | ||
| Ward specialty | × 3 | Vascular |
| Orthopaedic | ||
| Elderly care | ||
| Admission type | × 2 | Acute |
| Elective |
a Section 6 of the protocol named the eight participating centres.
