ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · Aug 2005
Predictors of mortality, length of stay and discharge destination in blunt trauma.
The present study explored a range of variables to identify predictors of mortality and morbidity and to develop prediction models based on these variables. ⋯ The present study identified key predictors of mortality and morbidity (length of hospital stay and discharge destination). The newly developed mortality model out-performed published trauma scoring methods. However, further development and trial of the new prediction models is required before implementation as definitive audit and benchmarking tools could be recommended.