11 External validation of the Dutch prediction model for prehospital triage of trauma patients in South West region of England, United Kingdom

Aims/Objectives/Background This is the first external validation of a European empirically derived prediction model for identifying major trauma in an unselected group of injured patients transported by ambulance in the United Kingdom. Methods/Design This study was an external validation of a Dutch prediction model for identifying major trauma using a retrospective cohort of injured patients who ambulance crews transported to hospitals in the South West region of England. Major trauma was defined as Injury Severity Score (ISS)>15. Participants were patients ≥16 years with a suspected injury... Mehr ...