@article{ref1,
title="Preventable trauma deaths",
journal="Revista de saude publica",
year="2012",
author="Settervall, Cristina Helena Costanti and Domingues, Cristiane de Alencar and Sousa, Regina Marcia Cardoso de and Nogueira, Lilia de Souza",
volume="46",
number="2",
pages="367-375",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To describe methods of estimation and assess preventable deaths and types of errors related to health care. METHODS: A systematic review of articles on preventable trauma deaths published between 2000 and 2009 was conducted. Lilacs, SciELO and Medline databases were searched using the keywords &quot;trauma,&quot; &quot;avoidable,&quot; &quot;preventable,&quot; &quot;interventions&quot; and &quot;complications&quot; and the health sciences descriptors &quot;death,&quot; &quot;cause of death,&quot; and &quot;hospitals.&quot; RESULTS: A total of 29 articles published during the study period were selected. Most were retrospective studies (96.5%). The most common methods used to define avoidability of death were expert panel and injury severity scores. Deaths were categorized as follows: preventable; potentially preventable; and not preventable. The mean preventable death rate was 10.7% (SD 11.5%). The most commonly reported errors were inadequate care management of injured patients and evaluation and treatment errors. CONCLUSIONS: Inconsistent terms were used to categorize deaths and related noncompliances. It is suggested to standardize the terminology for the classification of deaths and types of errors.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0034-8910",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}