Abstract
ABSTRACT. The Norton scale was devised in 1960 to provide nurses with a means to predict and prevent pressure sore development. The modified Norton scale now used comprises mental condition, activity, mobility, food intake, fluid intake, incontinence and general physical condition. Eleven wards were asked to participate. In every ward two registered nurses (RN) and two practical nurses (PN), all selected from the ordinary staff, were asked to evaluate ten patients concurrently yet independently. The patients were a random sample from 30 patients within the ward. Some variables in the Norton scale have predictive capacity for the development of pressure sores. In most of the variables a high level of interrater agreement was found. There were, however, some consistent differences between the two categories (RNs and PNs) in their evaluations. Thus for more reliable measurements it is recommended that only one category be used
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