ISS mapped from ICD-9-CM by a novel freeware versus traditional coding: a comparative study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Injury severity measures are based either on the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) or the International Classification of diseases (ICD). The latter is more convenient because routinely collected by clinicians for administrative reasons...

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Main Authors: Zanier Loris, Valent Francesca, Tillati Silvia, Di Bartolomeo Stefano, Barbone Fabio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/18/1/17