From: A consensus-based template for documenting and reporting in physician-staffed pre-hospital services
Data variable no. | Data point name | Type of data | Data point categories or values | Type | Definition of data variable | Reference/comment |
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10a | Call received at Emergency Medical Communication Centre (EMCC) | Continuous | hh:mm | Â | The time when the alarm call is answered at the initial EMCC | Utstein Trauma Registry 2008, Utstein Dispatch 2008 |
10b | Unit arrival on scene | Continuous | hh:mm | Â | The time when the vehicle stops at a location as close as possible to the patient | Utstein cardiac arrest, 2004 |
10c | Patient leaving scene | Continuous | hh:mm | Â | The time when the patient is transferred from the original location or time of death if dead on scene | ROC Epistry CA 2005, proposed revision from project organiser: change "from scene" to " from original location" |
10d | Patient arrival at hospital | Â | hh:mm | Â | The time when the patient is formally transferred to receiving medical facility personnel | Proposed by project group |
11 | Type of dispatch | Nominal | 1 = Primary medical mission | Bullet list | Includes all primary missions other than trauma (medical, surgical, paediatric and obstetric) | Proposed by expert panel |
 |  |  | 2 = Primary trauma mission |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 3 = Interhospital transfer mission |  |  | |
 |  |  | 4 = Search and rescue mission |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 5 = Consultation |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 6 = Other |  |  |  |
12 | Type of transportation | Nominal | 1 = Ground ambulance | Check box | Main type of vehicle used to transport the patient to definitive care. | Abbreviated definition according to Utstein Trauma Registry 2008 |
 |  |  | 2 = Helicopter ambulance |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 3 = Fixed-wing |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 4 = Other |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 5 = No transportation |  |  |  |
13 | Result of dispatch | Nominal | 1 = Patient attended | Bullet list | Dispatch means unit alarmed for mission or request/advice/supervision | Proposed by expert panel |
 |  |  | 2 = Mission aborted due to weather |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 3 = Mission aborted due to technical reasons |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 4 = Mission aborted not required |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 5 = Mission aborted alternative tasking |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 6 = Supervision/advice only |  |  |  |