Comparison of National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Surgical Risk Calculator, Trauma and Injury Severity Score, and American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status to predict operative trauma mortality in elderly patients

CONCLUSION The NSQIP-SRC, which includes comorbidities and functional status, had superior ability to predict mortality, LOS, and complications compared with TRISS alone in elderly trauma patients undergoing surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic and Epidemiologic; Level III
Source: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: 2021 AAST PODIUM PAPERS Source Type: research