The new injury severity score underestimates true injury severity in a resource-constrained setting

The new injury severity score underestimates true injury severity in a resource-constrained setting

Background: The new injury severity score (NISS) is widely used within trauma outcomes research. NISS is a composite anatomic severity score derived from the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) protocol. It has been postulated that NISS underestimates trauma severity in resource-constrained settings, whi...

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Main Authors: Smitha Bhaumik, Krithika Suresh, Hendrick Lategan, Elmin Steyn, Nee-Kofi Mould-Millman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Injury severity score
Trauma
Global health
Abbreviated injury scale
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X23000654

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