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Table 2 Comparison of weights chosen for a pediatric (blunt trauma only) samplea and the current adult sample (blunt, penetrating, and burns)

From: A new weighted injury severity scoring system: better predictive power for adult trauma mortality

 

Pediatric (Blunt trauma)a

Adult

Max AIS of head/neck

1.87

6.39

Max AIS of face

0.13

4.18

Max AIS of chest

1.52

4.80

Max AIS of abdomen/pelvic contents

0.98

4.76

Max AIS of extremities

0.15

5.65

Max AIS of external

0.33

7.93

  1. aSource: Shi J, Shen J, Caupp S, Wang A, Nuss KE, Kenney B, Wheeler KK, Lu B, Xiang H. A new weighted injury severity scoring system: Better predictive power for pediatric trauma mortality. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018;85(2):334-40