Validation of the burn intervention score in a National Burn Centre

The implementation of a computerised registry and therapeutic intervention scoring system adapted specifically for burn care has been described by many authors [1 –3]. The scoring systems designed for general intensive care do not reflect burn care accurately [4], however, and the management of the wound in particular is specific to the care of burns, and must be incorporated into the measurement of the workload [3,5–7]. In 2000 we published the intervent ion scoring system (burn score) used in our centre, [1] which was designed to include burn-specific items in a widely-used score [8], and was validated against the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS) [1].
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research