Beattie T F, Currie C E, Williams J M, Wright P
Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK.
Inj Prev. 1998 Sep;4(3):228-31. doi: 10.1136/ip.4.3.228.
Many different methods for assessing injury severity have appeared in the literature. This paper discusses the commonly used measures, many of which are subjective and depend on clinical practice or sociological factors. Even if apparently objective measures are used their appropriateness for use in children is questionable. Particular problems occur with scoring or categorising events such as poisoning, choking, and near drowning. Researchers need to reach a consensus on injury severity reporting to ensure comparability between studies and programs for injury prevention.
文献中出现了许多评估损伤严重程度的不同方法。本文讨论了常用的测量方法,其中许多是主观的,取决于临床实践或社会学因素。即使使用了看似客观的测量方法,其在儿童中的适用性也值得怀疑。在对中毒、窒息和溺水等事件进行评分或分类时会出现特殊问题。研究人员需要就损伤严重程度报告达成共识,以确保不同研究和预防损伤项目之间具有可比性。