From Evidence to Practice

Sensitivity and Laboratory Performances of a Second-Generation Sub-Epidermal Moisture Measurement Device.

February 1, 2020

Peko, L. et al. 2020. International Wound Journal Aim: We were interested in experimentally evaluating the sensitivity and laboratory performances of a second generation design of a new sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) measurement device that is able to identify localised fluid content changes in skin and subdermally, which may precede a pressure injury.

Enhanced Skin Assessment Methodology to Detect Early Tissue Damage and Prevent Pressure Injuries

February 1, 2020

A Blinded Clinical Study Using a Sub-Epidermal Moisture Biocapacitance Measurement Device for Early Detection of Pressure Injuries.

January 21, 2020

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of subepidermal moisture (SEM), a biomarker employed for early detection of pressure injury, compared to the “Gold Standard” of clinical skin and tissue assessment (STA), and to characterize the timing of SEM changes relative to the diagnosis of a pressure injury.

The Cost-Effectiveness of Sub-Epidermal Moisture Scanning to Access Pressure Injury in U.S. Health Systems.

January 1, 2020

Aim: Our objective was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of adopting sub-epidermal moisture scanners in comparison to existing hospital-acquired pressure injury prevention guidelines structured around subjective risk assessments.

Impaired Mobility and Pressure Ulcer Development in Older Adults: Excess Movement and Too Little Movement – Two Sides of the One Coin?

January 1, 2020

Aim: To identify how activity and mobility lead to pressure injury development, using two objective assessments, one for mobility and one for early pressure injury detection.

Using Sub-Epidermal Moisture Level as an Indicator of Early Pressure Damage to Local Skin and Tissue.

December 1, 2019

Aim: The primary aim of this study was to determine whether levels of SEM from repeated measures at a localized area confirm the absence of a pressure injury at that site in healthy participants.

Phantom Testing of the Sensitivity and Precision of a Sub-Epidermal Moisture Scanner.

March 1, 2019

Aim: In the present work, the SEM Scanner was tested under controlled laboratory conditions to experimentally determine its sensitivity and precision in identifying small (1ml) water content changes in phantoms of the human heel and skull/face, which simulated common pressure injury development scenarios.

End-User Perceptions of Sub-Epidermal Moisture Scanning (SEMS) Acceptability: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.

November 1, 2014

Clinical Impact of a Sub-Epidermal Moisture Scanner: What Is the Real-World Use?

May 1, 2009

Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: International Clinical Practice Guideline (2019)

July 1, 1905

Recommendation 2.6: “Consider using a sub-epidermal moisture/oedema measurement device as an adjunct to routine clinical skin assessment.” Recommendation 2.7: When assessing darkly pigmented skin, “consider assessment of skin temperature and sub-epidermal moisture as important adjunct assessment strategies.”