Prioritising time-critical injuries and interventions for trapped motor vehicle collision patients: a Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physically trapped patients following motor vehicle collisions are at high risk of time-critical injuries and poor outcomes. Despite this, there is limited consensus on which injuries should be prioritised and which early interventions are both necessary and feasible in the prehospital setting. This study aims to develop expert consensus on injury categorisation and the delivery of early care interventions to guide clinical and operational decision-making at the scene.

Methods

A modified Delphi method was used to gather consensus from a multidisciplinary panel of subject matter experts, including clinicians, paramedics, and members of fire and rescue services. In Round 1, participants contributed to the development of draft statements relating to injury time sensi

SUBMITTER: Nutbeam T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12363077 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature