OBJECTIVE: to determine the reliability and validity of a new instrument for wound evaluation. METHODS: this methodological study was conducted in a Brazilian university hospital. Data analysis consisted of content validity by a panel of judges and equivalency among observers. RESULTS: the new instrument had a good validity; the level of agreement among the judges was 71%. And, the interrater reliability and the agreement between observers were regular to excellent. CONCLUSION: this instrument has the potential to be used by nurses in clinical practice.
Wound; Reliability; Nursing Research; Validity
