Table 5.
Quality indicators and mission outcome.
| Data Variable No. |
Data variable name | Type of data | Data variable categories or values | Type | Definition of data variable | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Physiological improvement from SpO2, RR, HR, cardiac rhythm, SBP, GCS and pain | The expert panel recommends developing Quality Indicators based on changes in physiological parameters. | ||||
| 31 | Mission outcome | Nominal | 1 = Left at scene | Check box | Proposed by expert panel | |
| 2 = Patient to hospital, not escorted by physician | ||||||
| 3 = Patient to hospital, escorted by physician | ||||||
| 4 = Declared dead on arrival at hospital | ||||||
| 5 = Declared dead at scene |
SpO2: oxygen saturation
RR: respiratory rate per minute
HR: heart rate per minute
SBP: systolic blood pressure
GCS: Glasgow coma scale