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The Braden Scale is a standardized instrument to assess the risk of pressure ulcers. Three scales are described in this document. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1. The Braden scale is not explicitly designed for a specific age range, but as more specific scales have been developed for children and neonates, it is used for patients over the age of 8 years. <br /></p><p>2. The Braden Q scale is designed for patients between the ages of 21 days and 8 years, though some protocols set the upper limit at 5 years.<br /></p><p>3. The Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment Scale (NSRAS) is used for neonatal patients.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>References for each instrument are provided in the respective instrument class definitions.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>General reference: Bolton, L. (2007).  Which Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scales are Valid for Use in the Clinical Setting?  Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 34(4), 368-381.       doi: 10.1097/01.WON.0000281653.32955.9b<br /></p>