Independent Application of the Sacco Disaster Triage Method to Pediatric Trauma Patients

• 2012

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• Mark Cicero; Keith Cross
PMID: 22874578DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x12000866

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This article evaluates the performance of the Sacco Triage Method (STM) in pediatric trauma victims using data from the United States' National Trauma Data Base. The STM, originally developed for adult trauma victims, was found to accurately predict mortality in pediatric trauma patients. The study included over 90,000 pediatric records and demonstrated that the STM, with or without age adjustment, had high accuracy in predicting mortality for blunt and penetrating trauma cases. The findings suggest that the STM could be a valid and effective tool for prioritizing the care of injured children, showing promise in improving pediatric trauma triage methods.

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Focus Area: Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Emergency Medical Services; Pediatrics; Registries; ROC Curve; Trauma Centers; Trauma Severity Indices; Triage; Wounds and Injuries; Evidence-Based Medicine; Area Under Curve; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: University of Louisville; Norton Children's Hospital

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