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Table 3 Performance of physician team and paramedic team (reference group) for direct transport to PTC, adjusted for Injury Severity Score and age

From: Physician staffed helicopter emergency medical service case identification - a before and after study in children

 

Period A rates (%)

 

Period B rates (%)

 

Adjusted change from period A to B system, (%, 95 % CI)a

Indicator

Paramedic

Physician Team

Adjusted RR (95 % CI)

Paramedic

Physician Team

Adjusted RR (95 % CI)

Paramedic

Physician Team

Direct to PTC

12/31 (38.7)

35/40

(87.5)

2.20 (1.39–3.48)

37/91 (40.7)

30/35

(85.7)

2.02

(1.53–2.67)

2.8 (-17.1 to 22.6)

−1.2 (-17.6 to 15.1)

  1. aFollow-up percentage minus the baseline percentage