Routinely recorded versus dedicated time registrations during trauma work-up

Table 1 Definitions of starting and stopping time registrations

Recorded time intervals	Start recording	Stop recording
Trauma room time	Patient enters trauma room	Patient leaves trauma room
Time to start CT-scanning	Patient enters trauma room	First CT image obtained
Imaging time	First image obtained during trauma work up	Last image obtained during trauma-workup
Time from admission on Trauma Room to ICU	Patient enters trauma room	Patient arrives at the ICU
Time from admission on Trauma Room to intervention (either angiographical or surgical)	Patient enters trauma room	Patient arrives at angiography suite/OR

The definitions are based upon the routinely recorded time registration. The same definitions were used for the dedicated recorded time registration. Time registration was done by an independent researcher who was not involved in actual trauma care. Recording was started and stopped when the patient crossed the threshold.

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