Research progress and error analysis of abbreviated injury scale/injury severity score / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

Trauma score, trauma registry and construction of trauma database are the cornerstones for the quality improvement of trauma centers. Abbreviated injury scale (AIS)/injury severity score (ISS) has been used as the basis for evaluation of trauma centers in lots of countries since 2008, and has now developed into a globally recognized trauma scoring system. The authors introduce the changes in the number of codes and the setting of scores in the nine versions of AIS released since 1971, as well as the application effects of the AIS/ISS scoring system in recent years. Combined with the actual clinical cases, the errors in the current clinical application of AIS/ISS are analyzed. The construction of trauma registry and database in China has just started. The current focus is not to propose new trauma scores, but to correctly and accurately apply AIS/ISS scores first.