Comparison of Outcome Tools Used to Test Mass-Casualty Algorithms in the Pediatric Population

• 2021

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• J. Joelle Donofrio; Alaa Shaban; Amy Kaji; Genevieve Santillanes; Mark Cicero; Todd Chang
PMID: 34610852DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x2100100x

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This study compares different tools used to test mass-casualty algorithms for children. It describes how these algorithms sort patients by severity during emergencies. The study looks at various outcome measures, like mortality and length of stay, to see which tool agrees best with the Criteria Outcomes Tool (COT). Results show that while some tools match well with COT for certain categories, there is no perfect method yet. The study highlights the need for a standard tool to assess triage methods in pediatric mass-casualty situations due to current inconsistencies between existing measures.

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Hazard: Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Algorithms; Child; Pediatrics; Trauma Centers; Triage; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: University of California, San Diego; Rady Children's Hospital San Diego; California Community Health Centers; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Southern California; Yale School of Medicine; Yale University; Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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