Table 4.
Number and proportions of included patients with major trauma according to the different definitions and perceived triage precision
| Definition of major trauma | Number of major trauma patients (% of total population) | Perceived undertriage (%) with 95% CI | Perceived overtriage (%) with 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISS Traditional |
470 (34.0) |
23.4 (19.6 – 27.2) |
66.9 (64.1 – 69.7) |
| ISS Extended |
515 (37.2) |
22.9 (19.3 – 26.5) |
63.5 (60.7 – 66.4) |
| ISS Extensive |
539 (38.9) |
23.6 (20.0 – 27.1) |
62.2 (59.3 – 65.0) |
| NISS Traditional |
585 (42.3) |
28.4 (24.7 – 32.0) |
61.5 (58.6 – 64.4) |
| NISS Extended |
629 (45.4) |
27.7 (24.2 – 31.2) |
58.2 (55.3 – 61.1) |
| NISS Extensive |
641 (46.3) |
27.8 (24.3 – 31.2) |
57.5 (54.5 – 60.4) |
| Extended |
132 (9.5) |
12.9 (7.2 – 18.6) |
89.4 (87.6 – 91.3) |
| Extensive | 313 (22.6) | 15.3 (11.3 – 19.3) | 75.7 (73.1 – 78.2) |