Using the injury severity score to adjust for comorbid trauma may be double counting burns: implications for burn research

ConclusionOur analysis comparing the use of traditional ISS and NBISS to measure comorbid non-burn trauma resulted in different interpretations for the effect of %TBSA on subsequent mortality. Our results suggest that the association of %TBSA with death can be obscured by the inclusion of traditional ISS. Therefore, we recommend using NBISS when constructing statistical models in this patient population.
Source: Burns - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research