Digital versus analogue record systems for mass casualty incidents at sea-Results from an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Mis-triage may have serious consequences for patients in mass casualty incidents (MCI) at sea. The purpose of this study was to assess outcome, reliability and validity of an analogue and a digital recording system for triage of a MCI at sea. METHODS:The study based on a triage exercise conducted with a cross-over-design. Forty-eight volunteers were presented a fictional MCI with 50 cases. The volunteers were randomly assigned to start with the analogue (Group A, starting with the analogue followed by the digital system) or digital system (Group B, starting with the digital followed by the analogue system). Triage score distribution and agreement between the triage methods and a predefined standard were reported. Reliability was analysed using Cronbach's Alpha and Cohen's Kappa.

SUBMITTER: Henning E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7274416 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature