Development and Pilot Analysis of the Bruise Visibility Scale

• Main Authors: Katherine N. Scafide PhD, RN (Author), Ghareeb Bahari PhD, RN (Author), Nesibe S. Kutahyalioglu MSN, RN (Author), Mona Mohammadifirouzeh MSN, RN (Author), Susan M. Senko DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction The accuracy of assessing and documenting injuries is crucial to facilitate ongoing clinical care and forensic referrals for victims of violence. The purpose of this cross-sectional, pilot study was to evaluate the inter-rater reliability and criterion validity of a newly developed Brui...