Table 3

Prehospital mission outcome and status at completion of mission

Mission outcomeN% (95% CI)
Transported to hospital without physician escort309261.3 (60.0 to 62.7)
Transported to hospital with physician escort107821.4 (20.3 to 22.5)
Released at the scene following treatment74314.7 (13.8 to 15.7)
Mission down-prioritised7013.9 (10.8 to 17.5)
Miscellaneous (telephone consultation, administrative tasks)340.7 (0.5 to 0.9)
Patient declared dead260.5 (0.3 to 0.8)
Total5043100
Patients status at completion of mission
Patient status unchanged216442.9 (41.5 to 44.3)
Patient status improved199339.5 (38.2 to 40.9)
Patient status improved significantly4879.7 (8.9 to 10.5)
Patient’s life saved470.9 (0.7 to 1.2)
Patient status deteriorated260.5 (0.3 to 0.8)
Patient dead during the mission310.6 (0.4 to 0.9)
Status missing2955.9 (5.3 to 6.6)
Total5043100