Improvement of the performance of survival prediction in the ageing blunt trauma population: A cohort study.

INTRODUCTION:The overestimation of survival predictions in the ageing trauma population results in negative benchmark numbers in hospitals that mainly treat elderly patients. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a modified Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS) for accurate survival p...

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Main Authors: Leonie de Munter, Nancy C W Ter Bogt, Suzanne Polinder, Charlie A Sewalt, Ewout W Steyerberg, Mariska A C de Jongh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209099