Reliability of prehospital patient classification in helicopter emergency medical service missions

BMC Emergency Medicine

Table 4 ECOG distribution of four patients as recorded by 42 physicians and paramedics in HEMS database

*Patient type*	Grade 0	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4	Not known	Missing
Cardiac arrest	22	5	1	0	0	14
Major trauma	38	0	0	0	0	3	1
Paediatric seizures	18	9	4	2	1	8
Drug abuser, unconscious	29	5	0	0	0	8

0 Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction
1 Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work, office work
2 Ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities; up and about more than 50% of waking hours
3 Capable of only limited selfcare; confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours
4 Completely disabled; cannot carry on any selfcare; totally confined to bed or chair

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