Structured approach with primary and secondary survey for major trauma care: an overview of reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A structured approach involves systematic management of trauma patients. We aim to conduct an overview of reviews about the clinical efficacy and safety of structured approach (i.e., primary and secondary survey) by guideline checklist compared to non-structured approach (i.e. clinical examination); moreover, routine screening whole-body computer tomography (WBCT) was compared to non-routine WBCT in patients with suspected major trauma.

Methods

We systematically searched MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews up to 3 May 2022. Systematic reviews (SRs) that investigated the use of a structured approach compared to a non-structured approach were eligible. Two authors independently extracted data, managed the overlapping of primary studi

SUBMITTER: Gianola S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9814503 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature