Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Nov 2017
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyEpidemiological comparison between the Navarra Major Trauma Registry and the German Trauma Registry (TR-DGU®).
International benchmarking can help identify trauma system performance issues and determine the extent to which other countries also experience these. When problems are identified, countries can look to high performers for insight into possible responses. The objective of this study was to compare the treatment and outcome of severely injured patients in Germany and Navarra, Spain. ⋯ The higher observed mortality in Navarra is consistent with the epidemiological characteristics of its population. However, to improve the quality of trauma care in the Navarra trauma system, certain improvements are necessary. There were less young adults with severe injuries in Navarra than in Germany. It is possible to compare data of severely injured patients from different countries if standardized registries are used.