Measures of injury severity in childhood: a critical overview
Open Access
- 1 September 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Injury Prevention
- Vol. 4 (3), 228-231
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.4.3.228
Abstract
Many different methods for assessing injury severity have appeared in the literature. This paper discusses the commonly used measures, many of which are subjective and depend on clinical practice or sociological factors. Even if apparently objective measures are used their appropriateness for use in children is questionable. Particular problems occur with scoring or categorising events such as poisoning, choking, and near drowning. Researchers need to reach a consensus on injury severity reporting to ensure comparability between studies and programs for injury prevention.Keywords
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