Table 4 Reported elderly-specific triage criteria efficacy

Brown et al. [23]

Step 1 & 2 of 2011 Field Triage Scheme with SBP < 110

ISS > 15

44% (40% if use SBP < 90)

71% (75% if use SBP < 90)

Caterino et al. [24]

Ohio Geriatric Trauma Triage Criteria

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cull et al. [25]

Binary regression equations of vital signs (HR, RR, SBP, GCS)

ISS ≥ 15

96.5%

37.1%

Ichwan et al. [26]

Ohio Geriatric Trauma Triage Criteria

ISS > 15

93% (CI 92–93%)

49% (CI 48–49%)

Newgard et al. [27]

Addition of geriatric-specific vital signs and ≥ 2 co-morbidities to current field triage

ISS > 15

91.3%

16.9%

Newgard et al. [28]

Alternative triage guidelines

ISS > 15

92.1% (CI 89.6–94.1%)

41.5% (CI 40.6–42.4%)

Newgard et al. [29]

GCS 14 or less, RR < 10 or > 24 or need for assisted ventilation, SBP < 110 or > 200, shock index > 1.0

ISS > 15

86.3%

60.7%

Nishijima et al. [30]

2011 Field Triage Scheme with anti-coagulant and anti-platelet

Intracranial haemorrhage on initial CT

59.5% (CI 42.9–74.2%)

67.2% (CI 61.1–72.7%)

Scheetz [31]

2006 ACS-COT Field Triage Decision Scheme. 2004 pre revision

AIS ≥ 3

2004 58%

2007 65%

2008 78%

2004 54%

2007 56%

2008 48%

Wasserman et al. [32]

Not alert or alert but does not obey commands

Would likely benefit from triage to a trauma centre

N/A

N/A

Werman et al. [33]

Ohio Geriatric Trauma Triage Criteria

Criteria associated with increased mortality risk in elderly patients

N/A

N/A