title: Indices of injury. Development and status.
abstract: Each of the indices of injury provides a systematic method by which to collect and report data about the trauma victim. Since the 1960s, researchers and physicians have tried to develop predictive tools which are capable of evaluating the current status of the victim as well as determining morbidity and mortality. This article traces the development of indices of injury and provides their current status.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis