Cochrane · systematic review · CD009228
Helicopter emergency medical services for adults with major trauma
Galvagno Jr, SM, Sikorski, R, Hirshon, JM, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
4
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 75%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 25%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 2 versionsHelicopter emergency medical services compared with ground emergency medical services for adults with major trauma
Population: adults (age > 15 years) with major trauma (ISS > 15)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall unadjusted mortality Helicopter emergency medical services vs ground emergency medical services | RR 1.03 [0.85, 1.26] | 376648 participants | Very low |
Quality‐adjusted life years Helicopter emergency medical services vs ground emergency medical services | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Disability‐adjusted life years Helicopter emergency medical services vs ground emergency medical services | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Helicopter emergency medical services vs ground emergency medical services | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |