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The aim is to evaluate existing mass casualty triage systems and develop a national guideline for consistency across jurisdictions.

Mass Casualty Triage: An Evaluation of the Data and Development of a Proposed National Guideline

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Consensus committee developed a proposed national guideline for mass casualty triage, suggesting a unified approach.

The aim is to evaluate existing mass casualty triage systems and develop a national guideline for consistency across jurisdictions.
Review of available mass casualty triage systems and their scientific evidence
Utilization of a consensus committee process to assess and compare these systems
Development of the SALT triage guideline incorporating aspects from existing methodologies
Identification of inconsistencies in triage methodologies across jurisdictions
Development of the SALT triage as a unified guideline for mass casualty situations
Proposed guideline based on the best available science and consensus opinion

Lerner et al. (2008) studied this question.

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