Undertriage of elderly trauma patients to state-designated trauma centers: the authors' response.

@article{Bass2009UndertriageOE,
  title={Undertriage of elderly trauma patients to state-designated trauma centers: the authors' response.},
  author={Robert R. Bass and Richard L. Alcorta and Mary Beachley and David C. Chang},
  journal={Archives of surgery},
  year={2009},
  volume={144 1},
  pages={
          91
        }
}
Results: The registry analysis identified 26 565 trauma patients. The undertriage rate was significantly higher in patients aged 65 years or older than in younger patients (49.9% vs 17.8%, P .001). On multivariate analysis, this decrease in trauma center transports was found to start at age 50 years (odds ratio, 0.67; 95% confidence interval, 0.57-0.77), with another decrease at age 70 years (odds ratio, 0.45; 95% confidence interval, 0.39-0.53) compared with patients younger than 50 years. A… 
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