Differences and discrepancies between 2005 and 2008 Abbreviated Injury Scale versions - time to standardise

Kjetil G Ringdal; Morten Hestnes; Cameron S Palmer

doi:10.1186/1757-7241-20-11

Differences and discrepancies between 2005 and 2008 Abbreviated Injury Scale versions - time to standardise

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2012 Feb 2:20:11. doi: 10.1186/1757-7241-20-11.

Authors

Kjetil G Ringdal¹, Morten Hestnes, Cameron S Palmer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Research, Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, P.O. Box 94, N-1441 Drøbak, Norway.

Abstract

The aim of this letter is to facilitate the standardisation of Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) codesets used to code injuries in trauma registries. We have compiled a definitive list of the changes which have been implemented between the AIS 2005 and Update 2008 versions. While the AIS 2008 codeset appears to have remained consistent since its release, we have identified discrepancies between the codesets in copies of AIS 2005 dictionaries. As a result, we recommend that use of the AIS 2005 should be discontinued in favour of the Update 2008 version.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Abbreviated Injury Scale*
Clinical Coding / methods
Humans
Reference Standards
Registries / standards*
Retrospective Studies
Wounds and Injuries / diagnosis*