American journal of disaster medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Does the simple triage and rapid treatment method appropriately triage patients based on trauma injury severity score?
To correlate the simple triage and rapid treatment (START) colors to trauma injury severity scores (ISS). ⋯ The START method is a simple technique used to triage quickly a large number of patients. Healthcare providers can undergo just-in-time training to learn this technique and use it effectively. The START colors also imply a correlation with the trauma ISS, with higher ISS more likely to be triaged "red" or "black."