Table I.
Match variables
| Demographics | Procedures (ICD-9-based, all yes/no) | Injury Type (Barell-based, all yes/no) |
| Age (years) | Arterial catheter placement | Abuse/Assault |
| Admission year | Chest tube placement | Amputation |
| Discharge year | Closed reduction/Internal fixation | Blood Vessel |
| Gender | Closed reduction/No fixation | Burns |
| Insurance | CVC placement | Dislocation |
| Race/Ethnicity | Craniotomy/Craniectomy | Fracture |
| Hospital Course | Gastrostomy tube placement | Internal Organ |
| ICU admission (yes/no) | ICP Monitor placement | Nerve |
| Hospital LOS (days) | Intubation | Open wound |
| Discharge disposition | Mechanical ventilation < 96 hours | Sprain/Strain |
| Hospital (estimated iteratively) | Mechanical ventilation ≥ 96 hours | System wide and late effects |
| Injury mechanism (E code-based) | Open reduction/Internal fixation | Abuse/Assault |
| ISS (ICDMAP-90) | Open reduction/No fixation | Amputation |
| AIS (ICDMAP-90) | Tracheostomy | |
| Head | Splint placement | |
| Face | Wound closure | |
| Neck | Wound debridement | |
| Chest | ||
| Abdomen/Pelvis | ||
| Spine | ||
| Upper Extremity | ||
| Lower Extremity | ||
| External, Burns, Other |