Lack of a standardised UK care pathway resulting in national variations in management and outcomes of paediatric small area scalds

摘要

Introduction: There is a paucity of evidence guiding management of small area partial thickness paediatric scalds. This has prevented the development of national management guidelines for these injuries. This research aimed to investigate whether a lack of evidence for national guidelines has resulted in variations in both management and outcomes of paediatric small area scalds across England and Wales (E&W).