Accuracy of Prehospital Head Injury Assessment: Emergency Medical Dispatcher Versus Emergency Department

In cases of head injuries, phone-based assessments by EMD regarding head injury location and characteristics are reliable in adult patients when reported by a witness. However, caution is recommended if the patients call the EMD themselves. In these cases, alternative evaluation methods could be considered, such as onsite assessment by a health care professional or telemedicine-based photographic transmission.