Braden Q (pediatric pressure-injury risk)
Braden Q Scale for pediatric pressure-injury risk (Quigley 1996).
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Mobility
- 2
- Activity
- 2
- Sensory perception
- 2
- Moisture
- 2
- Friction / shear
- 2
- Nutrition
- 2
- Tissue perfusion / oxygenation
- 2
Result: Total 14 (at risk, <=16).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- <=16
- At risk for pressure injury (lower total = higher risk).
- >16
- Lower pressure-injury risk.
What you enter
- Mobility (1-4)
- Activity (1-4)
- Sensory perception (1-4)
- Moisture (1-4)
- Friction / shear (1-4)
- Nutrition (1-4)
- Tissue perfusion / oxygenation (1-4)
How this is calculated
Quigley SM, Curley MAQ. J Soc Pediatr Nurs. 1996;1(1):7-18 (Braden Q scale). Seven subscales 1-4; total 7-28, lower = higher risk, at-risk <=16. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.