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Table 2 List of included mnemonics

From: Critcomms: a national cross-sectional questionnaire based study to investigate prehospital handover practices between ambulance clinicians and specialist prehospital teams in Scotland

Mnemonic

Breakdown

ASHICE

Age, Sex, History, Injuries, Condition, Expected Time of Arrival

DeMIST

DeMIST – Patient Demographics, Injuries Sustained, Symptoms and Signs, Treatments given

MIST

Mechanism of Injury, Injuries Sustained or suspected, Signs – vital signs, Treatments initiated (and timing)

SBAR

Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations

IMIST AMBO

Identification, Mechanism/Medical complaint, Injuries/Relevant info, Signs (vital), Treatment and Trends, Allergies, Medication, Background History, Other info

ATMIST

Age [inc. name], Time of onset, Medical Complaint/History or Mechanism, Investigations/Injuries, Signs, Treatment

De MIST

Patient Demographics, Mechanism, Injuries sustained or expected, Signs – vital signs, Treatment

SOAP

Subjective information, Objective Information, Assessment, Pain