System-level Variability in Trauma Center Utilization for Seriously Injured Older Adults
Ordoobadi A, Castillo-Angeles M, Tabata-Kelly M, Jenkins P, Hwang U, Cooper Z, Jarman M. System-level Variability in Trauma Center Utilization for Seriously Injured Older Adults. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 305: 10-18. PMID: 39616785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.10.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjured older adultsTrauma service areasSystem-level factorsOlder adultsMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionHierarchical logistic regressionTrauma centerLogistic regressionRate of undertriageLevel IRetrospective cross-sectional studyCross-sectional studyUnited States countiesHospital destinationInjury characteristicsTrauma center utilizationMedicare dataSystem-level variablesPatient demographicsRandom interceptStates countiesUndertriagePrimary outcomeRural regionsCenter utilization