Advanced Cutaneous Evaluator (ACE): Estimation of Clinical and Economic Impact

ACE is a clinical decision support system for selecting appropriate products for the local treatment of chronic wounds. It was designed with a user-centered approach, and its usability and feasibility have been previously validated in pilot studies with nurses. This protocol will allow for the clinical validation of the software in 18 primary care centers, including the quantification of the clinical and economic effects of using the tool over 9 months. It is a mixed-methods design that includes a randomized controlled trial in which nursing staff incorporate the use of ACE into their routine clinical practice to support their decision-making process for chronic wound treatment. It also includes a usability evaluation throughout the study.