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[Current Trauma Needs] Absence of Standardized Trauma Data "... Statewide trauma registries have proliferated in recent years, utilizing an amalgamation of data from stand-alone, hospital-based registries. These registries have proven effective at monitoring and evaluating statewide trauma care. However, the nature of such systems make data comparability suspect, since case abstraction is rarely calibrated between hospitals." 1 [The Benefits of the NTDS] 
The new dataset will allow the linkage and sharing of information of trauma databases from across the nation. This will allow for: Improved analysis of trauma procedures and patient care Comparison of data across jurisdictional and state boundaries Better evaluation of the trauma role in health care
NTDS - Needs & Benefits
The Benefits of the NTDS