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ArticleBMJ open2022

Discrimination and calibration of a prediction model for mortality is decreased in secondary transferred patients: a validation in the TraumaRegister DGU.

Sascha Halvachizadeh, P J Störmann, Orkun Özkurtul, Till Berk, Michel Teuben, Kai Sprengel, Hans-Christoph Pape, Rolf Lefering, Kai Oliver Jensen, TraumaRegister DGU

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Article in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Prediction of risk of death in severely injured patients: the revised injury severity classification score, version 3 (RISC III).European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Sascha HalvachizadehDepartment of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Sascha.Halvachizadeh@usz.ch.ORCID 0000-0003-1393-3232
P J StörmannDepartment of Trauma, Hand, and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Orkun ÖzkurtulDepartment of Orthopaedic, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Till BerkDepartment of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Michel TeubenDepartment of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Kai SprengelDepartment of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Hans-Christoph PapeDepartment of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Rolf LeferingInstitute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany.
Kai Oliver JensenDepartment of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
TraumaRegister DGU
University Hospital of Zurich · CHGoethe University Frankfurt · DEUniversity Hospital Leipzig · DEUniversity of Zurich · CHWitten/Herdecke University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe Revised Injury Severity Classification II (RISC II) score represents a data-derived score that aims to predict mortality in severely injured patients. The aim of this study was to assess the discrimination and calibration of RISC II in secondary transferred polytrauma patients.

methodsThis study was performed on the multicentre database of the TraumaRegister DGU. Inclusion criteria included Injury Severity Score (ISS)≥9 points and complete demographic data. Exclusion criteria included patients with 'do not resuscitate' orders or late transfers (>24 hours after initial trauma). Patients were stratified based on way of admission into patients transferred to a European trauma centre after initial treatment in another hospital (group Tr) and primary admitted patients who were not transferred out (group P). The RISC II score was calculated within each group at admission after secondary transfer (group Tr) and at primary admission (group P) and compared with the observed mortality rate. The calibration and discrimination of prediction were analysed.

resultsGroup P included 116 112 (91%) patients and group Tr included 11 604 (9%) patients. The study population was predominantly male (n=86 280, 70.1%), had a mean age of 53.2 years and a mean ISS of 20.7 points. Patients in group Tr were marginally older (54 years vs 52 years) and a had slightly higher ISS (21.5 points vs 20.1 points). Median time from accident site to hospital admission was 60 min in group P and 241 min (4 hours) in group Tr. Observed and predicted mortality based on RISC II were nearly identical in group P (10.9% and 11.0%, respectively) but predicted mortality was worse (13.4%) than observed mortality (11.1%) in group Tr.

conclusionThe way of admission alters the calibration of prediction models for mortality in polytrauma patients. Mortality prediction in secondary transferred polytrauma patients should be calculated separately from primary admitted polytrauma patients.

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Multiple TraumaCalibrationFemaleGermanyHumansInjury Severity ScoreMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesTrauma Centersrisk managementtrauma management

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