From: A scoping review of worldwide studies evaluating the effects of prehospital time on trauma outcomes
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
---|---|
Trauma-focused study or report | No hospital outcomes (morbidity or mortality outcomes) |
Time (as a covariate, key exposure, or outcome) | Electrocution injuries |
EMS-focused study* | Drowning injuries |
Full text articles available | Focus on special populations (e.g., pediatrics, OB, incarcerated, psychiatric) |
Adult patients | Field terminations (deceased on scene and not transported by EMS) |
Published within the past 10 years | Case studies (or studies N < 50) |
Articles written in English | Meta-analyses, systematic reviews, editorials, letters, and opinion pieces |
Abstract only, no full manuscript published |