Table 1 Questions on areas of practice variation
Injury-related factors | |
1 | Does the presence of a peri-splenic haemoperitoneum alone influence your management plan? |
2 | Does the presence of a head injury alone influence your management plan? |
3 | Does your perception of a worsening overall injury severity alone influence your management plan? |
4 | Does the presence of associated intra-abdominal injury alone influence your management plan? |
5 | Does the presence of associated extra-abdominal injury alone influence your management plan? |
6 | Does the initial need for administration of intravenous fluid replacement to achieve normal haemodynamic status alone influence your management plan? |
7 | Does an increasing time from injury alone influence your management plan? |
Patients related factors | |
8 | Does an increasing age alone influence your management plan? |
9 | Does a history of previous left upper quadrant abdominal surgery alone influence your management plan? |
10 | Does the presence of a worsening comorbidity status alone influence your management plan? |
11 | Does the presence of a congenital or acquired non-reversible bleeding diathesis alone influence your management plan? |