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Table 4 Performance of the trauma team activation protocol during 2013–2014 at the University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø assessed with Injury Severity Score (ISS)

From: Evaluation of a trauma team activation protocol revision: a prospective cohort study

 

Number of patients

Number of patients with ISS > 15

Correct triage (TTAa and ISS >15)

Undertriage (no TTAa and ISS > 15)

Overtriage (TTAa and ISS < 15)

Primarily admitted patients

250

81 (32 %)

72 % (58/81)

28 % (23/81)

74 % (169/227)

Transferred patients

74

50 (68 %)

72 % (36/50)

28 % (14/50)

40 % (24/60)

  1. TTAa: trauma team activation, ISS > 15: severely injured patient