Efficacy of the Protocol for Trauma Team Activation in Taipei: A Retrospective Study

Conclusion: The Taipei prehospital field triage guidelines are acceptable but not an ideal tool for identifying patients with major trauma, with an overtriage rate of 48.12% and an undertriage rate of 12.03%. To decrease undertriage or overtriage rates, emergency medical service providers should rec...

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Main Authors: Wan-Lin Chen, Ju-Chi Ou, Shih-Yu Ko, Wen-Ching Li, Hon-Ping Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/emmi/9170229
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description Conclusion: The Taipei prehospital field triage guidelines are acceptable but not an ideal tool for identifying patients with major trauma, with an overtriage rate of 48.12% and an undertriage rate of 12.03%. To decrease undertriage or overtriage rates, emergency medical service providers should receive comprehensive training.
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spelling doaj-art-15be945331774a50bd5280d0d8fda9ed2025-01-18T00:00:01ZengWileyEmergency Medicine International2090-28592025-01-01202510.1155/emmi/9170229Efficacy of the Protocol for Trauma Team Activation in Taipei: A Retrospective StudyWan-Lin Chen0Ju-Chi Ou1Shih-Yu Ko2Wen-Ching Li3Hon-Ping Ma4Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and ControlTMU Neuroscience Research CenterGraduate Institute of Injury Prevention and ControlGraduate Institute of Injury Prevention and ControlGraduate Institute of Injury Prevention and ControlConclusion: The Taipei prehospital field triage guidelines are acceptable but not an ideal tool for identifying patients with major trauma, with an overtriage rate of 48.12% and an undertriage rate of 12.03%. To decrease undertriage or overtriage rates, emergency medical service providers should receive comprehensive training.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/emmi/9170229
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Efficacy of the Protocol for Trauma Team Activation in Taipei: A Retrospective Study
Emergency Medicine International
title Efficacy of the Protocol for Trauma Team Activation in Taipei: A Retrospective Study
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title_fullStr Efficacy of the Protocol for Trauma Team Activation in Taipei: A Retrospective Study
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of the Protocol for Trauma Team Activation in Taipei: A Retrospective Study
title_short Efficacy of the Protocol for Trauma Team Activation in Taipei: A Retrospective Study
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