External Validation and Modification of a Pediatric Trauma Triage Tool

BACKGROUND: Simon et al. developed a simple secondary triage tool (mPTS) based on physiologic parameters and physical findings to identify pediatric trauma patients who had a low likelihood of serious injury. Such patients could be treated in the emergency room without full trauma team activation. Our objective was to evaluate the mPTS on the trauma population at our institution, a Level I pediatric trauma center. METHODS: This was a …