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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A prospective comparison of paramedic judgment and the trauma triage rule in the prehospital setting.
- G R Fries, G McCalla, M A Levitt, and R Cordova.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Highland General Hospital, University of California at San Francisco, Oakland.
- Ann Emerg Med. 1994 Nov 1;24(5):885-9.
Study ObjectiveTo study paramedic judgment and the Trauma Triage Rule in prehospital trauma triage.DesignProspective.SettingA county emergency medical services system.ParticipantsSix hundred fifty-three trauma patients.ResultsOver a 3-month period, 653 trauma patients were evaluated in the prehospital setting. Paramedic judgment and the Trauma Triage Rule (TTR), as described by Baxt, were evaluated for accuracy in identifying patients requiring trauma center care. The TTR achieved a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 86%. Paramedic judgment had a sensitivity of 91% and a specificity of 60%. Combining the TTR and paramedic judgment achieved a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 75%.ConclusionThe TTR and paramedic judgment are effective in identifying patients who require trauma center care in the prehospital setting. The TTR and paramedic judgment combined have the greatest predictive value in identifying seriously injured patients.
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