A call for consensus on methodology and terminology to improve comparability in the study of preventable prehospital trauma deaths: A systematic literature review

Reference

Oliver, G. J., & Walter, D. P., 2016. A call for consensus on methodology and terminology to improve comparability in the study of preventable prehospital trauma deaths: A systematic literature review. Academic Emergency Medicine. http://doi.org/10.1111/acem.12932

Conclusion

The heterogeneity in methodology, terminology and definitions of “preventable” between studies render data incomparable. To facilitate common understanding, comparability and analysis, a commonly agreed ontology by the prehospital research community is required.