Evaluation of trauma care using TRISS method: the role of adjusted misclassification rate and adjusted w-statistic
2009

Evaluating Trauma Care with TRISS Method

Sample size: 163 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Llullaku Sadik, Hyseni Nexhmi Sh, Bytyçi Cen, Rexhepi Sylejman K

Primary Institution: University Clinical Centre of Kosova

Hypothesis

The study aims to analyze the interaction between misclassification rate and w-statistic in trauma care evaluation.

Conclusion

The adjusted TRISS misclassification rate and adjusted w-statistic provide more realistic results for evaluating trauma care.

Supporting Evidence

  • The TRISS method is widely used to predict survival probabilities in trauma patients.
  • The study found that the adjusted misclassification rate significantly drops from 20.8% to 2.4%.

Takeaway

This study looks at how well hospitals are treating trauma patients and suggests a better way to measure their success.

Methodology

Analysis of TRISS misclassification rate and w-statistic in relation to actual trauma outcomes.

Limitations

The study acknowledges that the identification of preventable trauma deaths is not standardized.

Participant Demographics

Trauma patients from a hospital in Kosovo.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1749-7922-4-2

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