Table 3 Positive predictive values regarding presence of any fall in the respective episodes of care in the sample groups D and E
From: Validation of nursing documentation regarding in-hospital falls: a cohort study
PPV, % | |
|---|---|
Selected via data extraction tool (n = 169) | |
D - Falls without injury according to the term | 88.4 |
E - Falls with injury according to the term | 84.6 |
Total | 87.4 |
Corrected selection based on the registered nurses´ actual documentation (n = 143) | |
D - Falls without injury according to the term | 91.9 |
E - Falls with injury according to the term | 90.5 |
Total | 91.5 |