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Table 5 Interobserver variability of MAIS according to ISS-anatomical region

From: Interobserver variability of injury severity assessment in polytrauma patients: does the anatomical region play a role?

Observers

Head and necka

Facea

Thorax (including thoracic spine)a

Abdomen (including visceral pelvis/lumbar spine)a

Extremities (including osseous pelvis/shoulder girdle)a

External (including skin/soft tissues)a

Overall

0.06

0

0.45

0.27

0.55

0.06

Specialty

 General surgery

0.05

− 0.03

0.47

0.44

0.46

− 0.02

 Orthopedic trauma surgery

0.04

0

0.45

0.21

0.59

0.07

  1. Statistical method of Krippendorff’s alpha (α) reliability coefficient: > 0.75 (excellent agreement beyond chance), 0.40–0.75 (fair-to-good agreement beyond chance) and < 0.40 (poor agreement beyond chance)
  2. MAIS: Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale; ISS: Injury Severity Score
  3. a ISS anatomical region