Table 3

Comparison of categorical subscores for wound size in the different study groups and at different time points

GroupSummary at different time points
median (minimum, maximum)
Baseline1 week2 weeks3 weeks
All patients
BWAT (wound size)
Control
2.0 (1.0,4.0)2.0 (1.0,4.0)2.0 (1.0,4.0)1.0 (0.0,3.0)
Treatment2.0 (1.0,5.0)1.5 (1.0,4.0)1.0 (0.0,4.0)1.0 (0.0,4.0)
z-value0.6361.0522.6642.792
p-value0.5250.2930.008**0.005**
PUSH (wound size)
Control
7.0 (3.0,10.0)7.0 (3.0,10.0)6.0 (1.0,10.0)5.0 (0.0,10.0)
Treatment7.0 (2.0,10.0)4.5 (1.0,9.0)4.0 (0.0,9.0)3.0 (0.0,8.0)
z-value0.6862.3793.1702.825
P-value0.4930.017*0.002**0.005**
  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01.

  • BWAT, Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool; PUSH, Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing Tool.