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Table 1 The cost of trauma key word search

From: The variation of acute treatment costs of trauma in high-income countries

Term

 

POPULATION

#1

exp. Wounds and injuries (MeSH)

#2

((acute or severe) adj3 (trauma or injury or injuries)).mp

INTERVENTION/EXPOSURE

#3

Trauma Centers/

#4

exp. Emergency Service, Hospital/

OUTCOME

#5

Economics, Hospital/

#6

Hospital Costs/

#7

“Costs and Cost Analysis”/

#8

exp Diagnosis-Related Groups/

#9

((cost* or burden*) adj3 (hospital* or “trauma centre*”)).mp

SEARCH STRATEGY

#10

1 OR 2

#11

3 OR 4

#12

5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9

#13

10 AND 11 AND 12

Total

443