CT appropriateness and timing associated with transfer status at a single MTC
| Primary Attendance to MTC | Secondary Transfer to MTC | |
|---|---|---|
| CT <12 hours of hospital arrival/n(%) | 93 (41%) | 136 (59%) |
| Age in years/median [IQR ] | 9.8 [5.4 – 14.1] | 9.3 [3.5 – 13.8] |
| Male sex/n (%) | 58 (62%) | 96 (71%) |
| Injury Severity Score/median/[IQR ] | 18 [10 – 29] | 16 [15 – 25] |
| Hospital arrival to first CT interval (minutes)/median [IQR ] | 35 [26–75] | 75 [47–108] |
| CT whole body (% of CT at TU/MTC) | 47 (51%) | 47 (35%) |
| CT focussed (% of CT at TU/MTC) | 46 (49%) | 89 (65%) |
| CT appropriate (% of CT at TU/MTC) | 77 (83%) | 104 (76%) |
Abbreviations: CT = Computed Tomography; IQR= Interquartile Range; MTC = Major Trauma Centre; TU = Trauma Unit.