DOT HS 809 603
July 2003

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary 
• 1.0 Introduction 
• 2.0 Background 
• 3.0 Conceptual Models for Prehospital Outcomes Research 
• 4.0 Goals and Objectives of the Work Performed 
• 5.0 Project Findings 
• 5.1 Finding 1
• 5.2 Findings 2 and 3 
• 5.2.1 Core Risk Adjustment Measures 
• 5.2.2 Core Outcome Measures 
• 5.2.3 Pain 
• 5.2.4 Condition-Specific Risk Adjustment and Outcome Measures 
• 5.2.4.1 Major/Minor Trauma 
• 5.2.4.2 Respiratory Distress 
• 5.2.4.3 Cardiac Arrest 
• 5.2.4.4 Chest Pain 
• 5.2.4.5 Respiratory Arrest/Airway Obstruction 
• 5.2.4.6 Pediatric Seizures 
• 5.3 Finding 4
• 5.4 Finding 5 
• 6.0 Limitations 
• 7.0 Implications 
• 8.0 Future Research 
• 9.0 Project Participants 
• 10.0 List of Publications 
• 11.0 List of Presentations 
• References

Appendices 

• Appendix I: Questionnaire respondents and their affiliations 
• Appendix II: Sample item from questionnaire 
• Appendix III: Measure identification process 
• Appendix IV: List of stakeholders