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Publication:Hypothermic coagulopathy in trauma: effect of varying levels of hypothermia on enzyme speed, platelet function, and fibrinolytic activity
Reference:

Watts DD, Trask A, Soeken K, Perdue P, Dols S, Kaufmann C. Hypothermic coagulopathy in trauma: effect of varying levels of hypothermia on enzyme speed, platelet function, and fibrinolytic activity. J Trauma 1998;44:846-54.

Abstract:None
Publication Type:Human observational study
Low Risk of Bias:
  • All eligible patients included
  • Baseline characteristics of sample
  • Causative factors defined
  • Causative factors measured accurately
  • Coagulopathy assessed on arrival to hospital
  • Eligibility criteria
  • Representative sample from a relevant population
High Risk of Bias:
  • Adjustment for confounding
  • Coagulopathy appropriately defined
Risk of Bias Score:7