Mark D. Lyttle
The accuracy of existing prehospital triage tools for injured children in England - An analysis using trauma registry data
Lyttle, Mark D.; Cheung, Ronny; Ardolino, Antonella; Lawrence, Thomas; Bouamra, Omar; Lecky, Fiona; Berry, Kathleen; Lyttle, Mark; Maconochie, Ian K.
Authors
Ronny Cheung
Antonella Ardolino
Thomas Lawrence
Omar Bouamra
Fiona Lecky
Kathleen Berry
Mark Lyttle
Ian K. Maconochie
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the performance characteristics of prehospital paediatric triage tools for identifying seriously injured children in England. Design: Eight prehospital paediatric triage tools were identified by literature review and by survey of the Lead Trauma Clinicians across English Strategic Health Authorities. Retrospective clinical registry data from the Trauma Audit and Research Network were used to determine the performance characteristics of each tool, using 'gold standards' for under- and over-triage of
Citation
Lyttle, M. D., Cheung, R., Ardolino, A., Lawrence, T., Bouamra, O., Lecky, F., …Maconochie, I. K. (2013). The accuracy of existing prehospital triage tools for injured children in England - An analysis using trauma registry data. Emergency Medicine Journal, 30(6), 476-479. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2012-201324
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jun 1, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Sep 18, 2013 |
Journal | Emergency Medicine Journal |
Print ISSN | 1472-0205 |
Electronic ISSN | 1472-0213 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 30 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 476-479 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2012-201324 |
Keywords | paediatric emergency medicine, trauma, pre-hospital triage, triage tools |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/931302 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2012-201324 |
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