RESVECH 2.0: cross-cultural adaptation for Brazil, reliability and validity for the evaluation of venous ulcers.
Marina Rosa Menegon, Suelen Gomes Malaquias, Joana Aragão da Silva and 4 others
PMID 36995821WHAT IT FOUND
The adapted Brazilian Portuguese RESVECH scale gave consistent venous ulcer scores and closely matched PUSH.
It can help nurses record wound size, tissue, exudate, infection signs, pain and dressing saturation.
Key findings
01The adapted scale showed good internal consistency for venous ulcer scores, with a Cronbach alpha of 0.832 and a 95% confidence interval of 0.780 to 0.880.
02A correlation coefficient of 0.74 supported criterion validity of the adapted scale.
03The scale includes 14 infection and inflammation items, including pain, and describes dressing saturation more finely than PUSH.
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What it does not show
The study was carried out in only two Brazilian cities, so it may not represent care across the country. It tested only venous ulcers and excluded moderate or severe arterial impairment, so it does not show performance in other wound types or in arterial disease. Some items are less applicable to venous ulcers, including muscle or bone involvement, and three infection or inflammation items had lower loadings. The original authors did not authorise changes to exudate wording, and nurses found some terms unfamiliar, so consistent use may require training. The study reports measurement properties, not whether using the scale improves patient outcomes.
Declared interests
The study was part of a project funded by CNPq, process 312093/2013-6. The supplied text does not report commercial funding or author conflicts.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that the adapted scale improves venous ulcer healing or patient outcomes. It was tested for measurement properties and wording, not as a treatment trial.