• Nine out of ten trauma calls to a Norwegian hospital are avoidable: a retrospective analysis 

      Stordahl, Harald; Passas, Eva; Hopland, Andreas; Nielsen, Erik Waage (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-03)
      Background: Our aim was to estimate the degree of overtriage (Injury Severity Score [ISS] ≤ 15) of trauma call patients in Nordland Hospital Bodø, Norway. We also determined the transportation time from injury to hospital admission. Methods: We used data from our Acute Medical Information System, ambulance records and patient charts relating to ISS and estimation of response and transport times. ...