Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/1942/11125
Title: | Evaluating Trauma Management Performance in Europe A Multiple-Layer Data Envelopment Analysis Model | Authors: | SHEN, Yongjun HERMANS, Elke RUAN, Da WETS, Geert BRIJS, Tom VANHOOF, Koen |
Issue Date: | 2010 | Publisher: | NATL ACAD SCIENCES | Source: | TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, (2148). p. 69-75 | Abstract: | Trauma management (TM) concerned with the medical treatment of injuries resulting from road crashes is considered key in avoiding preventable death and disability and in reducing the severity and suffering caused by the injury. To understand the concept of TM better and to evaluate the level of overall performance in different countries, a hierarchical set of TM indicators is developed and subsequently combined into an overall index. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is explored, and a multiple-layer DEA model is developed to reflect the hierarchical structure of the indicators. With 17 TM performance indicators related to emergency medical services and permanent medical facilities, the most optimal TM index score is computed for 21 European countries. The weights assigned to the indicators of each layer of the hierarchy are deduced, to provide insight into the critical aspects of the prevalent TM system. In addition, country groups in accordance with the index score are evaluated, and a particular set of benchmark countries is identified for those countries with relatively poor performance. | Notes: | [Shen, Yongjun; Hermans, Elke; Ruan, Da; Wets, Geert; Brijs, Tom; Vanhoof, Koen] Hasselt Univ, Transportat Res Inst, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. geert.wets@uhasselt.be | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/11125 | ISSN: | 0361-1981 | e-ISSN: | 2169-4052 | DOI: | 10.3141/2148-08 | ISI #: | 000281056500008 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2011 |
Appears in Collections: | Research publications |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
A1Q3-nummer1[1].pdf | Peer-reviewed author version | 325.41 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
2148-08.pdf Restricted Access | Published version | 130.6 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open Request a copy |
SCOPUSTM
Citations
9
checked on Sep 2, 2020
WEB OF SCIENCETM
Citations
6
checked on Oct 12, 2024
Page view(s)
28
checked on Jul 15, 2022
Download(s)
120
checked on Jul 15, 2022
Google ScholarTM
Check
Altmetric
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.