Performance of new adjustments to the TRISS equation model in developed and developing countries

Performance of new adjustments to the TRISS equation model in developed and developing countries

Abstract Background The Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS) has been criticized for being based on data from the USA and Canada—high-income countries—and therefore, it may not be applicable to low-income and middle-income countries. The present study evaluated the accuracy of three adjustments...

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Main Authors: Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, Raul Coimbra, Renato Sérgio Poggetti, Lilia de Souza Nogueira, Regina Marcia Cardoso Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Traumatology
Wounds and injuries
Injury severity score
Outcome assessment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-017-0129-2

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