Abstract Objectives The Cribari Matrix Method (CMM) is the current standard to identify
over/undertriage but requires manual trauma triage reviews to address its inadequacies …

BACKGROUND The Cribari matrix method (CMM) is the standard to identify potential
overtriage and undertriage but requires case reviews to correct for the fact that Injury …

Background ACSCOT has developed and updated field trauma triage protocols for decades,
yet the ability to identify major trauma patients remains unclear. We estimate the diagnostic …

BACKGROUND A regional trauma system must establish and monitor acceptable overtriage
and undertriage rates. Although diagnoses from discharge data sets can be used with …

BACKGROUND: National benchmarks for trauma triage sensitivity (>= 95%) and specificity
(>= 50%) have not been rigorously evaluated across broad populations of injured patients …

Abstract Background/Purpose The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on
Trauma targets undertriage (UT) rates of< 5% to optimize the chances of survival. The …

Methods: A retrospective review of trauma triage rates was conducted from March 2018 to
February 2019. Overtriage rates were calculated using the Cribari matrix and then further …

BACKGROUND: The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACSCOT) has
developed and updated field trauma triage protocols for decades, yet the ability to identify …

Introduction Limited research has assessed the effectiveness of Need for Trauma
Intervention (NFTI) and Modified NFTI (MNFTI) criteria in accurately identifying triage rates in …

Background “EMS provider judgment” was recently added as a field triage criterion to the
national guidelines, yet its predictive value and real-world application remain unclear. We …