Pressure Injury Advisory Group
The purpose of the Pressure Injury Advisory Group (PIAG) is to act as an expert forum to provide advice to the NZWCS National Committee on pressure injury issues, and to undertake project work to address identified issues and/or needs in relation to pressure injury in New Zealand.
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The 2014 Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline is the result of a collaborative effort between three international organisations:
- National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP),
- European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), and the
- Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance (PPPIA), consisting of the:
The guideline was developed using a rigorous scientific methodology to appraise available research and make 575 evidence-based recommendations. In this second edition, a consensus voting process (GRADE) was used to assign strengths to each recommendation. These indicate the extent to which one can be confident that adherence to a recommendation will do more good than harm, and are indented to assist the health professional to prioritise interventions.
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The 2014 Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline is the result of a collaborative effort between three international organisations: National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and the Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance.
The guideline was developed using a rigorous scientific methodology to appraise available research and make 575 evidence-based recommendations. In this second edition, a consensus voting process (GRADE) was used to assign strengths to each recommendation. These indicate the extent to which one can be confident that adherence to a recommendation will do more good than harm, and are indented to assist the health professional to prioritise interventions.
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Purpose
The PIAG purpose is to provide national leadership specific to New Zealand settings that is consistent with international Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injury Guidelines.