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Table 2 Availability of older major trauma guidelines

From: Provision of acute care pathways for older major trauma patients in the UK

  

Older patient specific trauma guidance

Combined older and adult trauma guidance

Total

n = 56

Major Trauma Centre

n = 21

Trauma Unit

n = 33

Local Emergency Hospital

n = 2

Total

n = 56

Major Trauma Centre

n = 21

Trauma Unit

n = 33

Local Emergency Hospital

n = 2

Trauma triage guideline

n

17

8

9

 

25

8

17

 

%

30%

38%

27%

 

45%

38%

52%

 

Trauma call activation criteria

n

14

8

6

 

28

9

19

 

%

25%

38%

18%

 

50%

46%

58%

 

Trauma imaging guideline

n

13

5

8

 

27

15

11

1

%

23%

24%

24%

 

48%

71%

33%

50%

Trauma admission clerking proforma

n

9

4

5

 

30

9

21

 

%

16%

19%

15%

 

54%

46%

64%

 

Falls referral guideline

n

27

10

16

1

11

3

8

 

%

48%

48%

48%

50%

20%

14%

24%

 

Rib fracture management guideline

n

24

9

15

 

29

12

16

1

%

43%

46%

45%

 

52%

57%

48%

50%

Rehabilitation guideline

n

5

2

3

 

24

8

16

 

%

9%

10%

3%

 

43%

38%

48%

 

Total guidelines

n

109

46

62

1

174

64

98

1