SynthesisEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2022
Lessons learned from terror attacks: thematic priorities and development since 2001-results from a systematic review.
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KAEPacity - Eine Vergleichende Analyse Der Krankenhausalarm- Und Einsatzpläne (KAEP) Deutscher Krankenhäuser
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed.
- [Adaptation of healthcare systems to disasters, crises and war : Resilient, robust and secure hospitals and dealing with medical standards].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
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- Collaboration among emergency first responders at major incidents - an explorative focus group study.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2026Article
- European perspectives on pre-hospital interagency collaboration during terrorist incidents: a focus group study.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025Article
- A real-time communication and information system for triage, positioning, and documentation (TriPoD) in mass-casualty incidents: a qualitative observational study.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Observational
- Chemical, biological and nerve gas attacks: need for education among healthcare personnel and medical students; a Swedish regional cross-sectional web-survey.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Real-Time Triage, Position, and Documentation (TriPoD) During Medical Response to Major Incidents: Protocol for an Action Research Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- [Utilization of registers to create an evidence-based approach in catastrophes and civil defence].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Review
- Application of quality indicators and critical lessons learned assessment as a research approach for the evaluation of rescue missions during terrorist attacks.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Evaluation of prehospital preparedness for major incidents on a national level, with focus on mass casualty incidents.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- The Field's mass shooting: emergency medical services response.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2023Article
- [Further developments in disaster control: goal, strategy and tactic using the example of the 2021 flood disaster in the Ahr valley].Notfall & rettungsmedizin · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe threat of national and international terrorism remains high. Preparation is the key requirement for the resilience of hospitals and out-of-hospital rescue forces. The scientific evidence for defining medical and tactical strategies often feeds on the analysis of real incidents and the lessons learned derived from them. This systematic review of the literature aims to identify and systematically report lessons learned from terrorist attacks since 2001.
methodsPubMed was used as a database using predefined search strategies and eligibility criteria. All countries that are part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) were included. The time frame was set between 2001 and 2018.
resultsFinally 68 articles were included in the review. From these, 616 lessons learned were extracted and summarized into 15 categories. The data shows that despite the difference in attacks, countries, and casualties involved, many of the lessons learned are similar. We also found that the pattern of lessons learned is repeated continuously over the time period studied.
conclusionsThe lessons from terrorist attacks since 2001 follow a certain pattern and remained constant over time. Therefore, it seems to be more accurate to talk about lessons identified rather than lessons learned. To save as many victims as possible, protect rescue forces from harm, and to prepare hospitals at the best possible level it is important to implement the lessons identified in training and preparation.
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