Evidence Related to Predictive Scales for Trauma Patients' Outcome: Literature Review

Abstract

Background Trauma is a serious public health problem and one of the most common causes of disability and mortality all over the world. Globally, roads mortality continues to be unacceptably high, with an estimated 1.35 million people dying each year. This high prevalence leads to increased treatment costs, disease burden, and workload of treatment staff, particularly nurses. In intensive care units, numerous scoring systems are used to predict patients' morbidity and mortality which is significant for better treatment planning and improving the overall patient care quality. This review aimed to present an overview summary of trauma, its incidence, and the current evidence related to the use of the Glasgow coma scale and the full outline of unresponsiveness score in the prediction of traumatized patients’ outcomes in intensive care units.