Accuracy of digital measurement for quantitative and qualitative indicators of wound healing and repair: a systematic review protocol.

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Date publication

mai 2024

Journal

BMJ open

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr CHENUEL Bruno

Tous les auteurs :
Kientzy M, Bursztejn AC, Allaudeen AP, Chenuel B, Hamroun A, Allado E

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38821568

Résumé

Chronic wound care remains a critical public health challenge in terms of prevalence, quality of life and healthcare costs on a global scale. Currently used methods to assess the size and content of wounds include direct contact techniques based on double-layer film, ruler measurements, digital photography and visual examination. Nowadays, despite these evaluations, close monitoring and tracking of these chronic wounds remain a great challenge. The use of telemonitoring through digital measurement tools may offer a potential means of improving healing management processes. Many studies have evaluated the size and content of the wound through digital devices such as mobile phones and computers. However, the clinical accuracy of these tools remains to be clarified. The objective of this systematic review is to assess and consolidate the current state-of-the-art digital devices for both quantitative (length, width, surface area, perimeter, volume and depth) and qualitative (granulation, fibrin, necrosis and slough) indicators of wound care.