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Table 1 Mean scores of parameters perceived as significantly relevant (p < 0.05) to be included in a system of triage in an scale from one to ten

From: The development and features of the Spanish prehospital advanced triage method (META) for mass casualty incidents

Parameter

Vital risk

Health care priority

Usage feasibility

Global mean

Systolic blood pressure

7,646153846

7,246153846

6,98461538

7,292307691

Intrusion

7,4

7,030769231

7,90769231

7,446153847

Vehicle struck

7,384615385

7,769230769

8,10769231

7,753846155

Another deceased person

7,753846154

7,230769231

8,44615385

7,810256412

Mechanic ventilation

7,861538462

8,415384615

7,32307692

7,866666666

Stridor

7,553846154

8,092307692

8,15384615

7,933333332

Pelvic fracture

8,169230769

8,8

7,21538462

8,061538463

Gun fire

8,030769231

8,2

8,23076923

8,153846154

Ejection

8

8,107692308

8,38461538

8,164102563

Conscience level

8,123076923

8,415384615

8,2

8,246153846

Breathing retraction

8,076923077

8,461538462

8,27692308

8,271794873

Skin alteration

8,230769231

8,446153846

8,29230769

8,323076922

Carotid pulse

8,415384615

8,338461538

8,27692308

8,343589744

Prehospital intubation

8,4

8,723076923

8,01538462

8,379487181

Skull fracture

8,615384615

8,615384615

8,6

8,61025641

Hinged chest

8,461538462

9,030769231

8,44615385

8,646153848

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

9,076923077

8,784615385

8,84615385

8,902564104