The injury severity score-Importance and uses

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Abstract

The development and attributes of the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and the Injury Severity Score (ISS) are reviewed. The ISS was proved to be an excellent method for retrospective comparison of overall injury data between populations differing in time or space. Its strengths, purpose, and appropriate uses are emphasized, together with specific comments on statistical analyses and combined scales of anatomic and physiologic injury.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)440-446
Number of pages7
JournalAnnals of Epidemiology
Volume5
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1995
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Social Science Research Council-MacArthur Foundation (605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158) and the Israel Ministry of Defence, Office of Rehabilitation.

Keywords

  • Accidents
  • epidemiology
  • injury
  • morbidity
  • rehabilitation
  • retrospective studies
  • survival

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology

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