Multicenter study of trauma activation criteria and time-sensitive care in older versus younger adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The applicability of existing trauma activation criteria (TAC) and the need for geriatric-specific TAC for this vulnerable population has been debated. The goal of this study was to determine whether existing TAC are equally effective at identifying the need for high-intensity time-sensitive (HITS) interventions in older versus younger adults and their relationship to outcomes.

Methods

This multicenter, retrospective, cohort study collected data (2017-2019) securely from participating centers as National Trauma Data Bank files with trauma activation (TA) status: full (fTA), partial (pTA), none (nTA). HITS were derived from Trauma Quality Improvement Program process of care measures as critical interventions requiring trauma expertise including emergent airway mana

SUBMITTER: Fakhry SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625935 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature