A decision analytic model often comprises a significant part of a health technology
assessment. As health technology assessment in the hospital setting evolves, there is an …

Objectives: To estimate the likelihood of trauma center admission for injured elderly patients
with trauma, determine trends in trauma center admissions, and identify factors associated …

Background. Ambulance transport of injured patients to the most appropriate medical care
facility is an important decision. Trauma centers are designed and staffed to treat severely …

BACKGROUND: Appropriate triage of the trauma patient is essential to ensure prompt
access to definitive care. Many trauma centres use a “tiered” trauma call protocol with the …

Objectives To investigate the performance characteristics of prehospital paediatric triage
tools for identifying seriously injured children in England. Design Eight prehospital …

Objective To investigate the performance characteristics in children with moderate and
minor injuries of prehospital paediatric triage tools currently in use in England for identifying …

Our aim was to estimate the degree of overtriage (Injury Severity Score [ISS]≤ 15) of trauma
call patients in Nordland Hospital Bodø, Norway. We also determined the transportation time …

Background Trauma alert criteria include physiologic and anatomic criteria, although field
triage based on injury mechanism is common. This analysis evaluates injury mechanisms …

Introduction: Triage errors can occur in all emergency departments, regardless of the type of
triage system being used. One way to minimize triaging errors is by enhancing the triage …

Sophisticated diagnostic modalities such as a large number of biomarkers and advanced
imaging tools have become common nowadays and pose challenges in analysis, modelling …