Welcome to the world of wound care evidence.
Evidence is important in every walk of life, but has gained specific importance in Medicine.
The concept of Evidence Informed Practice presents important background for the development of Wound Care as a clinical specialty. WoundPedia brings this life through a user-friendly, well-presented, regularly updated, web resource. For your convenience, the information contained within this website has been organized into streams, themes and topics
What's New :: Version 1.2a is here!
You are using WoundPedia version 1.2a
(updated 13 Jun. 2008)
offering these new features:
♦ high-level search function
♦ general comments field
Watch for version 1.2b in the next few days,
with:
♦ RSS functionality
♦ feedback field for individual items
♦ broader searching
SURVEYS:
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Survey
As part of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies evidence initiative, we are conducting a number of studies. These will allow you the chance to air your views on some preliminary evidence summaries which we will post here on our conference site. By choosing those surveys of interest, as they become live, you can review the statements and provide your feedback by taking a short survey.
The collective input of those taking the survey will be forwarded to teams of experts who are currently reviewing and appraising the evidence base to help guide them in their task.
There will be a number of surveys over the coming months. These include:
•Diabetic Foot Ulcers;
•Leg Ulcers;
•Ostomy, Continence, Skin Care;
•Acute Wounds: Surgery;
•Acute Wounds: Burns;
•Pressure Ulcers;
•Complex Wounds;
about us
WoundPedia was developed as a complementary online tool to the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) meeting held in Toronto, June 4-8, 2008 to disseminate up-to-date, just in time evidence in a concise format.The information on WoundPedia is based on current medical evidence and goes through several stages of review. It has been developed by the WoundPedia expert health care professionals from the University of Toronto and other centres.
Frequently Asked Questions about WoundPedia:
WoundPedia FAQs provide answers to frequently asked questions about the use of this site, registration, and contribution to the woundcare data. Click on a subject heading below to view questions and answers relating to your selection.expand all collapse all
What is WoundPedia™?The intentions of WoundPedia™ are to:
- Bring the evidence to the fingertips of clinicians.
- Identify strengths and gaps in the evidence for researchers.
- Provide clinically relevant information for policy makers.
- Provide a relevant and concise summary of key clinical information for education, diagnosis and treatment.
The summaries on WoundPedia™ contain the most rigorous and recent, clinically relevant wound care evidence and also reflect patient concerns and expert knowledge.
WoundPedia™ offers 'just-in-time' recommendations and information on wound care for clinicians.
The materials on WoundPedia™ are meant as an educational tool and can be used for this purpose without express permission. Materials are not meant to be distributed or used for financial gain.
The materials on WoundPedia™ are not fixed protocols that must be followed, but are intended for health care professionals and providers to consider.
The informational offerings presented on WoundPedia™ are intended primarily for the following audiences:
- Physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals and provider organizations
- Medical specialty and professional societies
- Researchers
- Government health care policymakers and specialists
If you are a patient and are accessing this site, you should understand that the information presented is intended and designed for the use of the expert audiences previously identified. It is essential that you seek assistance from a health care professional in interpreting these materials and applying them in individual cases.
Registration is not required to use WoundPedia.
Content on WoundPedia™ is available at no cost subject to the distribution and reproduction conditions specified above.
Information on WoundPedia™ is sought from several constituencies, including every-day practitioners, wound care experts, and medical specialty societies.
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