The Ten Second Triage Tool – a multi-disciplinary simulation-based field test to determine its speed, accuracy and practical on scene application
This simulation study demonstrated that the TST is a rapid and accurate early scene triage method that enables the timely delivery of key lifesaving interventions. It facilitates the administration of these LSIs faster than existing physiological triage methods. These findings support the NHS England endorsement of the TST.
Authors
- James Vassallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9783-165X)
- Philip Cowburn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6983-2388)
- Claire Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0175-4480)
- Christopher G. Moran
- Jason Edward Smith
- Bryony Louise Dunne
- Sean Brayford-Harris
Institutions
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Royal Navy (GB)
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GB)
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (GB)
- NHS England
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-026-01588-3
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00