The Lancet. Child & adolescent health
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Lancet Child Adolesc Health · Apr 2020
Observational StudyAccuracy of pre-hospital trauma triage and field triage decision rules in children (P2-T2 study): an observational study.
Adequate pre-hospital trauma triage is crucial to enable optimal care in inclusive trauma systems. Transport of children in need of specialised trauma care to lower-level trauma centres is associated with adverse patient outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of paediatric field triage based on patient destination and triage tools. ⋯ The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development, Innovation Fund Health Insurers.