Development of a concise injury severity prediction model for pediatric patients involved in a motor vehicle collision
Hartka TR, McMurry T, Weaver A, Vaca FE. Development of a concise injury severity prediction model for pediatric patients involved in a motor vehicle collision. Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: s74-s81. PMID: 34672889, PMCID: PMC8792360, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1975275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury Severity ScorePediatric patientsTrauma triageSevere injuriesMultivariable logistic modelMotor vehicle collisionsEmergency medical services (EMS) providersPrehospital trauma triageOutcomes of interestLogistic regression modelsReceiver operator curve areaTrauma centerSeverity scoreMedical service providersRestraint usePatient injuryPatientsHighest AUCInjuryInjury listSignificant decreaseCurve areaSignificant differencesVehicle collisionsAirbag deployment