Rogaland Trauma System Study

Trauma System Evolution. A Quality Improvement Study of the Trauma System at Stavanger University Hospital, Norway.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00876564

Acronym

RTSS

Enrollment

1812

Registered

2009-04-06

Start date

2009-02-28

Completion date

2010-01-31

Last updated

2013-05-08

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Conditions

Trauma

Keywords

Triage precision

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to improve performance, Stavanger University Hospital (SUH) reorganized key system structures and introduced in 2009 mandatory documentation of field Revised Trauma Score on trauma patients, tiered trauma team activation and new guidelines for field triage. Through a before and after study, the investigators aim to measure how the quality improvement initiative will influence structure, process and outcomes variables.

Interventions

OTHERTrauma patients

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Included in trauma registry

Exclusion criteria

* Excluded from trauma registry

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Diagnostic accuracy	7 years	Over and undertriage

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 27, 2026