Effect of urban vs. remote settings on prehospital time and mortality in trauma patients in Norway: a national population-based study.
Inger Marie Waal NilsbakkenMathias Cuevas-ØstremTorben WisborgStephen SollidElisabeth JeppesenPublished in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2023)
In this nationwide study comparing prehospital time intervals in urban and remote areas, we found that prehospital time intervals in remote areas exceeded those in urban areas. Prolonged on-scene time was found to be associated with higher odds of mortality, but remoteness itself was not.