Do Autopsies Still Matter? The Influence of Autopsy Data on Final Injury Severity Score Calculations.

Background: Despite a proven record of identifying injuries missed during clinical evaluation, the effect of autopsy on injury severity score (ISS) calculation is unknown. We hypothesized that autopsy data would alter final ISS and improve the accuracy of outcome data analyses.

Materials And Methods: All trauma deaths from January 2010 through June 2014 were reviewed.

The impact of the AIS 2005 revision on injury severity scores and clinical outcome measures.

Background: The abbreviated injury scale (AIS) was updated in 2005 from the AIS 1998 version. The purpose of this study is to describe the effects of this change on injury severity scoring and outcome measures.

Materials And Methods: Analyses were performed on all trauma patients consecutively admitted over a 6-month period at two geographically separate Level I trauma centers.