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The value of the TRISS method for interhospital comparisons of trauma care was studied using data for 5,616 consecutive patients from three trauma centers and five community hospitals. Z-scores were used to compare mortality rates. Three limitations of the methods were : 1) the lack of homogeneity within the patient subcategory of penetrating injuries, specifically between patients with gunshot versus stab wounds; 2) the inability of the TRISS method to predict the survival rate of patients suffering low falls ; and 3) the inability of the TRISS method to account for multiple severe injuries to a single body part.

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Langue : ANGLAIS

Tiré à part : OUI

Identifiant basis : 1991002761