Table 3

Pooled random-effects estimates for pressure ulcer-related foot wound prevalence expressed as % (95% CI)

StudySample sizePrevalence estimates95% CIPercentage weightingStudy quality score
Barrois et al6337 3073.73.5 to 3.99.867
Brito et al664734.72.8 to 6.56.596
Gallagher et al746723.01.7 to 4.38.058
Gethin et al775063.01.5 to 4.47.597
Gunningberg806128.86.8 to 11.45.898
Gunningberg813694.62.5 to 6.76.048
Gunningberg and Stotts826326.54.6 to 8.46.538
Gunningberg et al8316 4666.76.3 to 7.19.716
House et al85605.0−0.5 to 10.51.884
Lahmann et al8816 7283.22.9 to 3.59.817
Tubaishat et al983027.84.7 to 10.94.298
Tubaishat and Aljezawi992953.01.1 to 4.96.547
Vanderwee et al10159474.43.9 to 4.99.557
Wann-Hansson et al1045353.01.5 to 4.47.678
Pooled estimate4.63.7 to 5.4p<0.001
I295.3%p<0.001