TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluating trauma management performance in Europe: a multiple-layer data envelopment analysis model
AU - Shen, Yongjun
AU - Hermans, Elke
AU - Ruan, Da
AU - Wets, Geert
AU - Brijs, Tom
AU - Vanhoof, Koen
A2 - Wagemans, Jan
N1 - Score = 10
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Management evaluation
KW - Data envelopment analysis (DEA)
KW - road safety
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/ezp_107964
UR - http://knowledgecentre.sckcen.be/so2/bibref/7199
U2 - 10.3141/2148-08
DO - 10.3141/2148-08
M3 - Article
SN - 0361-1981
VL - 2010
SP - 69
EP - 75
JO - Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
JF - Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
IS - 2148
ER -