Defining the bellwether procedures and processes for global trauma care: an international Delphi study

Abstract

The Global Trauma Care Delphi study has produced nine metrics that provide pragmatic indicators for the overall assessment of trauma care capabilities at any healthcare setting worldwide. These bellwethers of global trauma care can enable hospitals, local managers and health ministries to identify institutions or regions that may require more in-depth assessment, allowing standards in the management of traumatic injuries to improve.