Additional reported correlates of trauma scores
| Trauma score | Positive correlates |
| ISS | Incidence of organ dysfunction Length of stay/prolonged or continued hospitalization Morbidity Postoperative complications Severity/grades of anatomic-specific injuries |
| AIS | Hospital admission Long-term functional outcomes Severity/grades of anatomic-specific injuries |
| RTS | Hospital admission Length of stay/prolonged or continued hospitalization Morbidity Nosocomial infections Postoperative complications |
| KTS | Hospital admission* Length of stay/prolonged or continued hospitalization†Prehospital transportation |
| TRISS | Length of stay/prolonged or continued hospitalization Nosocomial infections |
*Three studies reported KTS was a significant predictor of need for admission13 15 79; one study reported KTS was poor in predicting need for admission.86
†Three studies reported KTS predicted longer hospitalization70 117; one study reported KTS was not a good indicator of prolonged hospitalization.79
AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale; ISS, Injury Severity Score; KTS, Kampala Trauma Score; RTS, Revised Trauma Score; TRISS, Trauma and Injury Severity Score.