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. 2009 May 21;19(10):2333–2341. doi: 10.1007/s00330-009-1440-4

Table 2.

Percentage agreement on causes of death

First author and ref. no. Trauma mechanism TP/TP + FN Agreement on cause of death (%)
Rutty [34] Various 5/5 100
Paperno [33] Various 9/11 82
Hoey [29] Various 10/12 83
Thali [35]a Various 19/41 46
Leth [30] Various 14/16 88
Harcke [28] GSW 13/13 100
Levy [31] GSW 13/13 100
Andematten [25] GSW 17/22 77
Aghayev [24] Blunt chest trauma –/– 85
Christe [26] Drowning 10/10 100
Yen [38] Neurotrauma 19/24 79
Yen [36] Head + neck trauma 2/4 50

GSW gunshot wounds, TP causes of death diagnosed with PMCT, FN causes of death diagnosed with autopsy and overseen on PMCT, Various mixed trauma mechanisms

aMultiple causes of death per patient possible