Evaluation of trauma care: Validation of the TRISS method in an Italian ICU

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 941-946

  Corbanese, U ^a   Possamai, C ^a   Casagrande, L ^a   Bordino, P ^a  

^a Ospedale Civile S Maria dei Battuti   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intensive care units; Predictive value of tests; Probability models; Prognosis; Sensitivity and specificity; Severity of illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0029820846     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02044120     Document Type: Article

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