Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Trauma Severity Indices

Systems for assessing, classifying, and coding injuries. These systems are used in medical records, surveillance systems, and state and national registries to aid in the collection and reporting of trauma.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Systems for assessing, classifying, and coding injuries. These systems are used in medical records, surveillance systems, and state and national registries to aid in the collection and reporting of trauma.

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Classification

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Trauma Severity Index
  • Trauma Severity Indexes
  • Index, Trauma Severity
  • Indexes, Trauma Severity
  • Indices, Trauma Severity
  • Severity Index, Trauma
  • Severity Indexes, Trauma
  • Severity Indices, Trauma

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with TRIAGE, emergency selection of patients by priority of need; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX is also available

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History Note

90

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Previous Indexing

  • Wounds and Injuries/classification (1966-1989)

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  1. E05.318w.308w.940.968w.875
  2. E05.944
  3. N04w.452.859.564w.800
  4. N05.715w.360.300w.715.500w.800
  5. N06.850w.520w.308w.940.968w.875

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NLM Classification

WO 15

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trauma Severity Indices. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015599. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015599
  2. Trauma Severity Indices. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59263465