Head-to-Head Comparison of Disaster Triage Methods in Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Patients

• 2013

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• Keith Cross; Mark Cicero
PMID: 23465555DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.12.023

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This comparative study evaluated six disaster triage methods for predicting outcomes in trauma patients of different ages. It describes how the Sacco Score was the most accurate in predicting mortality, while other methods like FDNY and CareFlight had varying success depending on patient age and injury type. The study used data from over 530,000 records to assess accuracy based on hospital discharge outcomes. It highlights strengths and weaknesses of each method, suggesting areas for improvement. Overall, it shows that some triage systems work better than others for specific groups or types of injuries.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Age Factors; Disasters; Emergency Medical Services; Glasgow Coma Scale; Pediatrics; ROC Curve; Trauma Centers; Triage; Wounds and Injuries; Mass Casualty Incidents; Disaster Medicine

Institutions: University of Louisville; Yale School of Medicine; Yale New Haven Hospital

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