Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Injury Severity Score

An anatomic severity scale based on the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and developed specifically to score multiple traumatic injuries. It has been used as a predictor of mortality.

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Abstract

An anatomic severity scale based on the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and developed specifically to score multiple traumatic injuries. It has been used as a predictor of mortality.

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4 entry terms
  • ISS Score
  • Injury Severity Scores
  • Score, Injury Severity
  • Scores, Injury Severity

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History Note

91(90); was see under TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES 1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Severity of Illness Index (1985-1989)
  • Wounds and Injuries (1974-1989)

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  1. E05.318w.308w.940.968w.875.500w
  2. E05.944.600w
  3. N04w.452.859.564w.800.500w
  4. N05.715w.360.300w.715.500w.800.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Injury Severity Score. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015601. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015601
  2. Injury Severity Score. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injury_Severity_Score
  3. Injury Severity Score. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1089964