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Effectiveness of trauma centers verification: Protocol for a systematic review
Brice Batomen1, Lynne Moore2,3, Mabel Carabali4
1Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health | McGill University, Charles Meredith House, 1130 Pine Avenue West, Room B9, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A3, Canada. brice.batomenkuimi@mail.mcgill.ca.
Systematic Reviews
|November 29, 2019
Summary
Trauma center verification improves patient care and outcomes. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on its effectiveness in reducing mortality and enhancing clinical processes for injury care.
Area of Science:
- Trauma care systems
- Health services research
- Evidence synthesis
Background:
- Trauma systems have significantly reduced injury mortality and disability in high-income countries over 50 years.
- Organizations like the American College of Surgeons and WHO provide guidelines for optimal injury care.
- Hospitals often seek verification (e.g., accreditation in Canada) to ensure adherence to these recommendations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review existing evidence on the effectiveness of trauma center verification.
- To assess the impact of verification on clinical processes and patient outcomes in injury care.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of studies on trauma center verification and patient outcomes.
- Searched multiple databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, HealthStar, MEDLINE, ProQuest) and gray literature.
- Assessed study quality using ROBINS-I and evidence using GRADE methodologies; planned meta-analysis if feasible.
Main Results:
- The review will synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of trauma center verification.
- Potential findings may support current verification practices or suggest optimizations.
- Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication and conference presentation.
Conclusions:
- This systematic review will provide a comprehensive synthesis of evidence regarding trauma center verification.
- Findings will inform the optimization of verification processes and standards in trauma care.
- The study aims to enhance the effectiveness of trauma systems globally.
