🩹 Braden Pressure-Injury Risk Scale
UsePressure-injury risk assessment in inpatients, bedbound or mobility-limited patients.
StrataLower scores mean higher risk. The Bergstrom 1987 original study used 16 as the risk cut-off; other bands var…
LimitsReassess as the condition changes. · The cut-off of 16 is from the original study; institutions may use ot…
SourceBergstrom N, Braden BJ, Laguzza A, Holman V. The Braden Scale for predicting pressure sore risk. Nu…
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
Total 6–23; lower is higher risk.
When to use
Pressure-injury risk assessment in inpatients, bedbound or mobility-limited patients.
How it works
Sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition (1–4 each) + friction/shear (1–3); total 6–23.
Key points
- Total 6–23; lower is higher risk.
- Original cut-off 16 (Bergstrom 1987).
- Reassess over time.
References
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Sensory perception | Very limited (2) |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Often moist (2) |
| Activity | Chairfast (2) |
| Mobility | Very limited (2) |
| Nutrition | Probably inadequate (2) |
| Friction and shear | Potential problem (2) |
→Braden total12/23
- Original cut-off：≤16: at or below the Bergstrom 1987 risk cut-off
| Sensory perception | Completely limited (1) |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Constantly moist (1) |
| Activity | Bedfast (1) |
| Mobility | Completely immobile (1) |
| Nutrition | Very poor (1) |
| Friction and shear | Problem (1) |
→Braden total6/23
- Original cut-off：≤16: at or below the Bergstrom 1987 risk cut-off
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does Braden Pressure-Injury Risk Scale upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is Braden Pressure-Injury Risk Scale calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: Sensory perception Very limited (2), Moisture Often moist (2), Activity Chairfast (2), Mobility Very limited (2), Nutrition Probably inadequate (2), Friction and shear Potential problem (2) → Result: Braden total 12 /23（Original cut-off: ≤16: at or below the Bergstrom 1987 risk cut-off） Inputs: Sensory perception Completely limited (1), Moisture Constantly moist (1), Activity Bedfast (1), Mobility Completely immobile (1), Nutrition Very poor (1), Friction and shear Problem (1) → Result: Braden total 6 /23（Original cut-off: ≤16: at or below the Bergstrom 1987 risk cut-off）