USO DE SOFTWARE GRATUITO COMO RECURSO PARA MENSURAÇÃO DE ÁREA DE ÚLCERAS VENOSAS.

Eberhardt, Thaís Dresch; Soares de Lima, Suzinara Beatriz; Dias Lopes, Luis Felipe; Fortes da Fonseca, Dienifer; Lopes Carvalho, Jordana; Portella da Fonseca, Graziele Gorete

Aim: to verify the reproducibility of the Image tool software use for measuring venous ulcers area. Method: reproducibility assessment study of tests conducted in an angiology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in southern Brazil. Patients with venous ulcers were selected, having their ulcers photographed and measured using the above mentioned software. Data were statistically analysed. Results: no difference (p = 0.51) was observed between measurements. Excellent values of Intraclass Correlation Coefficient and Concordance Correlation Coefficient were observed. The software seems to be more accurate when used to measure large wounds (area> 10 cm). Conclusion: Image tool software is reproducible for measuring venous ulcers area, being more precise to measure venous ulcers with area> 10 cm².

Revista de Enfermagem da UFSM, 2017, Vol 7, Issue 3, p363

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Academic Journal

10.5902/2179769227611