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TTTTABLE ABLE ABLE ABLE 1111 QQQQUANTITY AND QUALITY UANTITY AND QUALITY UANTITY AND QUALITY UANTITY AND QUALITY ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) AND OVERVIEW ON ADDEAND OVERVIEW ON ADDEAND OVERVIEW ON ADDEAND OVERVIEW ON ADDED OR RECODED VARIABLD OR RECODED VARIABLD OR RECODED VARIABLD OR RECODED VARIABLESESESES.... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4444
TTTTABLE ABLE ABLE ABLE 2222 SSSSELECTION OF RELEVANTELECTION OF RELEVANTELECTION OF RELEVANTELECTION OF RELEVANT EVENTS IN EVENTS IN EVENTS IN EVENTS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5555
TTTTABLE ABLE ABLE ABLE 3333 AAAA QQQQUANTITY AND QUALITY UANTITY AND QUALITY UANTITY AND QUALITY UANTITY AND QUALITY ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6666
TTTTABLE ABLE ABLE ABLE 3333 BBBB AAAADDED OR RECODED VARIDDED OR RECODED VARIDDED OR RECODED VARIDDED OR RECODED VARIABLES IN THE ABLES IN THE ABLES IN THE ABLES IN THE EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) DATA SETDATA SETDATA SETDATA SET .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7777
TTTTABLE ABLE ABLE ABLE 4444 AAAA QQQQUANTITY AND QUALITY UANTITY AND QUALITY UANTITY AND QUALITY UANTITY AND QUALITY ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9999
TTTTABLE ABLE ABLE ABLE 4444 BBBB AAAADDED OR RECODED VARIDDED OR RECODED VARIDDED OR RECODED VARIDDED OR RECODED VARIABLES OF ABLES OF ABLES OF ABLES OF EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10101010
TTTTABLE ABLE ABLE ABLE 5555 VVVVALUES OF ALUES OF ALUES OF ALUES OF EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) SPECIFIC VARIABLES ASPECIFIC VARIABLES ASPECIFIC VARIABLES ASPECIFIC VARIABLES AND THEIR USE FOR SYNND THEIR USE FOR SYNND THEIR USE FOR SYNND THEIR USE FOR SYNDROME GENERATIONDROME GENERATIONDROME GENERATIONDROME GENERATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12121212
TTTTABLE ABLE ABLE ABLE 6666 SSSSIGNALS IGNALS IGNALS IGNALS C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 BETWEEN BETWEEN BETWEEN BETWEEN 2003200320032003 AND AND AND AND 2008200820082008 IN IN IN IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13131313
TTTTABLE ABLE ABLE ABLE 7777 SSSSIGNALS IGNALS IGNALS IGNALS C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 BETWEEN BETWEEN BETWEEN BETWEEN JJJJULY ULY ULY ULY 2005200520052005 AND AND AND AND 2008200820082008 ININININEP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15151515
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FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 1111 NNNNUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS IN MISSIONS IN MISSIONS IN MISSIONS IN ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) PER MONTH IN PER MONTH IN PER MONTH IN PER MONTH IN 2008200820082008 (1(1(1(1 ==== JJJJANUARYANUARYANUARYANUARY,,,, 12121212 ==== DDDDECEMBERECEMBERECEMBERECEMBER)))) .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16161616
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 2222 NNNNUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS IN MISSIONS IN MISSIONS IN MISSIONS IN ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) PER WEEK IN PER WEEK IN PER WEEK IN PER WEEK IN 2008200820082008 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16161616
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 3333 AAAAVERAGE OF NUMBER OF VERAGE OF NUMBER OF VERAGE OF NUMBER OF VERAGE OF NUMBER OF HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS IN IN IN IN ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) PER DAY OF THE WEEK PER DAY OF THE WEEK PER DAY OF THE WEEK PER DAY OF THE WEEK IN IN IN IN 2008200820082008 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17171717
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 4444 HHHHOSPITAL ADMISSIONS IOSPITAL ADMISSIONS IOSPITAL ADMISSIONS IOSPITAL ADMISSIONS IN N N N ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) PER GENDER AND MONTHPER GENDER AND MONTHPER GENDER AND MONTHPER GENDER AND MONTH IN IN IN IN 2008200820082008 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17171717
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 5555 MMMMEAN AGE OF ADMITTED EAN AGE OF ADMITTED EAN AGE OF ADMITTED EAN AGE OF ADMITTED PATIENTS IN PATIENTS IN PATIENTS IN PATIENTS IN ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) PER WEEK IN PER WEEK IN PER WEEK IN PER WEEK IN 2008200820082008 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18181818
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 6666 AAAAMOUNT OF HOSPITAL ADMOUNT OF HOSPITAL ADMOUNT OF HOSPITAL ADMOUNT OF HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS IN MISSIONS IN MISSIONS IN MISSIONS IN ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) PER WEEK AND AGE CATPER WEEK AND AGE CATPER WEEK AND AGE CATPER WEEK AND AGE CATEGORY IN EGORY IN EGORY IN EGORY IN 2008200820082008 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18181818
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 7777 AAAA NNNNUMBER OF ALL DISPATCUMBER OF ALL DISPATCUMBER OF ALL DISPATCUMBER OF ALL DISPATCH EVENTS IN H EVENTS IN H EVENTS IN H EVENTS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) FROM FROM FROM FROM 2003200320032003 TO TO TO TO 2008200820082008 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19191919
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 7777 BBBB NNNNUMBER OF RELEVANT DIUMBER OF RELEVANT DIUMBER OF RELEVANT DIUMBER OF RELEVANT DISPATCH EVENTS IN SPATCH EVENTS IN SPATCH EVENTS IN SPATCH EVENTS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) FROM FROM FROM FROM 2003200320032003 TO TO TO TO 2008200820082008............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19191919
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 8888 AAAA NNNNUMBER OF ALL DISPATCUMBER OF ALL DISPATCUMBER OF ALL DISPATCUMBER OF ALL DISPATCH EVENTS IN H EVENTS IN H EVENTS IN H EVENTS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) FROM FROM FROM FROM 2003200320032003 TO TO TO TO 2008200820082008 PER MONTHPER MONTHPER MONTHPER MONTH ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20202020
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 8888 BBBB NNNNUMBER OF RELEVANT DIUMBER OF RELEVANT DIUMBER OF RELEVANT DIUMBER OF RELEVANT DISPATCH EVENTS IN SPATCH EVENTS IN SPATCH EVENTS IN SPATCH EVENTS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) FROM FROM FROM FROM 2003200320032003 TO TO TO TO 2008200820082008 PER MONTHPER MONTHPER MONTHPER MONTH ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22220000
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 9999 AAAA AAAAVERAGE NUMBER OF ALLVERAGE NUMBER OF ALLVERAGE NUMBER OF ALLVERAGE NUMBER OF ALL DAILY DISPATCH EVENTDAILY DISPATCH EVENTDAILY DISPATCH EVENTDAILY DISPATCH EVENTS IN S IN S IN S IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) FOR THE PERIOD FOR THE PERIOD FOR THE PERIOD FOR THE PERIOD 2003200320032003 TO TO TO TO 2008200820082008 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21212121
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 9999 BBBB AAAAVERAGE NUMBER OF ALLVERAGE NUMBER OF ALLVERAGE NUMBER OF ALLVERAGE NUMBER OF ALL DAILY DISPATCH EVENTDAILY DISPATCH EVENTDAILY DISPATCH EVENTDAILY DISPATCH EVENTS IN S IN S IN S IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) FOR THE PERIOD FOR THE PERIOD FOR THE PERIOD FOR THE PERIOD 2003200320032003 TO TO TO TO 2008200820082008 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22221111
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 10101010 NNNNUMBER OF UMBER OF UMBER OF UMBER OF EPEPEPEP CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN EP(DE),EP(DE),EP(DE),EP(DE), 01/07200501/07200501/07200501/072005 TO TO TO TO 31/12/200831/12/200831/12/200831/12/2008 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22222222
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 11111111 NNNNUMBER OF UMBER OF UMBER OF UMBER OF EPEPEPEP CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) PER MONTHPER MONTHPER MONTHPER MONTH,,,, 01/07200501/07200501/07200501/072005 TO TO TO TO 31/12/200831/12/200831/12/200831/12/2008 (1=J(1=J(1=J(1=JANUARYANUARYANUARYANUARY,,,, 12=D12=D12=D12=DECEMBERECEMBERECEMBERECEMBER)))) ................................................................................................................................................ 22222222
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 12121212 NNNNUMBER OF UMBER OF UMBER OF UMBER OF EPEPEPEP CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) PER WEEKPER WEEKPER WEEKPER WEEK,,,, 01/07200501/07200501/07200501/072005 TO TO TO TO 31/12/200831/12/200831/12/200831/12/2008 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23232323
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 13131313 NNNNUMBER OF MALE AND FEUMBER OF MALE AND FEUMBER OF MALE AND FEUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE MALE MALE MALE EPEPEPEP CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) 01/072001/072001/072001/072005050505 TO TO TO TO 31/12/200831/12/200831/12/200831/12/2008 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23232323
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 14141414 MMMMEAN AGE OF EAN AGE OF EAN AGE OF EAN AGE OF EPEPEPEP CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) PER WEEKPER WEEKPER WEEKPER WEEK,,,, 01/07200501/07200501/07200501/072005 TO TO TO TO 31/12/200831/12/200831/12/200831/12/2008 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24242424
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 15151515 EPEPEPEP CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN CASES IN EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) PER WEEK AND AGE CATPER WEEK AND AGE CATPER WEEK AND AGE CATPER WEEK AND AGE CATEGORY IN EGORY IN EGORY IN EGORY IN 2006,2006,2006,2006, 2007200720072007 AND AND AND AND 2008200820082008 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25252525
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 16161616 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) ADMISSIONS IN ADMISSIONS IN ADMISSIONS IN ADMISSIONS IN 2008200820082008 ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINEEEE)))) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26262626
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 17171717 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) IN IN IN IN 2003200320032003 ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINEEEE)))) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27272727
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 18181818 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) IN IN IN IN 2004200420042004 ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINEEEE)))) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27272727
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 19191919 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) IN IN IN IN 2005200520052005 ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINEEEE)))) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28282828
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 20202020 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN TTTTYROL DISPATCH DATA IYROL DISPATCH DATA IYROL DISPATCH DATA IYROL DISPATCH DATA IN N N N 2006200620062006 ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELIUNSTRATIFIED BASELIUNSTRATIFIED BASELIUNSTRATIFIED BASELINENENENE)))) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28282828
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 21212121 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) IN IN IN IN 2007200720072007 ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINEEEE)))) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29292929
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 22222222 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) IN IN IN IN 2222008008008008 ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINEEEE)))) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29292929
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 23232323 OOOOCCURRENCE OF SIGNALSCCURRENCE OF SIGNALSCCURRENCE OF SIGNALSCCURRENCE OF SIGNALS OF THE OF THE OF THE OF THE C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 ALGORITHM IN ALGORITHM IN ALGORITHM IN ALGORITHM IN EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) ((((RELEVANT CASESRELEVANT CASESRELEVANT CASESRELEVANT CASES)))) IN IN IN IN 2003200320032003 TO TO TO TO 2008200820082008 ................................................................................................................................................................ 32323232
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 24242424 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN ED(DE)ED(DE)ED(DE)ED(DE) IN IN IN IN 2005200520052005 ((((FROM FROM FROM FROM JJJJULYULYULYULY)))) ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINEEEE)))) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33333333
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 25252525 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN ED(DE)ED(DE)ED(DE)ED(DE) IN IN IN IN 2006200620062006 ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINEEEE)))) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33333333
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 26262626 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN SIGNALS IN ED(DE)ED(DE)ED(DE)ED(DE) IN IN IN IN 2007200720072007 ((((UNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINUNSTRATIFIED BASELINEEEE)))) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34343434
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 27272727 C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 SIGNALS ON SIGNALS ON SIGNALS ON SIGNALS ON GGGGOEPPINGEN DATA IN OEPPINGEN DATA IN OEPPINGEN DATA IN OEPPINGEN DATA IN 2008200820082008 ((((UNSTRATIFIED UNSTRATIFIED UNSTRATIFIED UNSTRATIFIED BASELINEBASELINEBASELINEBASELINE)))) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34343434
FFFFIGURE IGURE IGURE IGURE 28282828 OOOOCCURRENCE OF SIGNALSCCURRENCE OF SIGNALSCCURRENCE OF SIGNALSCCURRENCE OF SIGNALS OF THE OF THE OF THE OF THE C1,C1,C1,C1, C2,C2,C2,C2, C3C3C3C3 ALGORITHM IN ALGORITHM IN ALGORITHM IN ALGORITHM IN ED(DE)ED(DE)ED(DE)ED(DE) IN IN IN IN 2005200520052005----2008200820082008 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36363636
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Name of variable Description of variable Scales of measurement Valid
fields
Missing fields Total
lines
ID ID of case Interval 30669 0 30669
Date Date of event Date, scale 30669 0 30669
Time Time (24hrs decimals) Text (Categorical), nominal 30669 0 30669
Sex Sex of patient Text (Categorical), nominal 30669 0 30669
Age Age of patient Interval 30669 0 30669
Residence Residence of patient (in ZIPcode, city and country) Free text 30669 0 30669
Added or recoded variables
Month Month of event Interval 30669 0 30669
Weeks Week of the year Interval 30669 0 30669
Wday Day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, …) Ordinal 30669 0 30669
Sex Sex of patient Nominal 30669 0 30669
ZIPcodes ZIPcode of patient Ordinal 30669 0 30669
ZIPcategory Region of patient (categorised by ZIPcode) Ordinal 30669 0 30669
Abstracted from files: EARS_TYROLhospital.xls and TYROL_hospital_18112009.sav
Table Table Table Table 1111 Quantity and quality analysis of EMD(AT) and overview on added or recoded variables. Quantity and quality analysis of EMD(AT) and overview on added or recoded variables. Quantity and quality analysis of EMD(AT) and overview on added or recoded variables. Quantity and quality analysis of EMD(AT) and overview on added or recoded variables.
Grey rows indicate the currently used variables
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Einsatzcode (total code made up from the other variables)
ALP- alpine/Y EXCEPT 45
46
47
48
99
codes techncal description of rescue actions in mountains
codes for example number of persons buried by an avalanche
codes accidents with aircrafts
codes accidents of lifts
codes service activities
AMB- EMS stand-by for events like concerts and festivals/N
ANM- Non-tyrolean EMS brings pt to Tyrolean hospital/N
BEI- EMS stand-by for other incidents, not in use/N
BR- Bergrettung/Mountain Rescue Service/N
DF- Dienstfahrt (service drive)/N
FW- fire department/Y (see restrictions) ONLY 52
66
66
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FW-52O2 (Gefahrenmeldenalage, medical alert)
FW-66C1 (Odor strange/unknown, inside, with patients)
FW-66C2 (Odor strange/unknown, outside, with patients)
FZG- technical coding, not in use/N
HNR- in-house emergency call/Y all all all all all
KT- transportation/Y (see restrictions) ONLY 90
91
KT-91… (ambulance)
LS- technical coding, not in use/N
NEF- technical coding, not in use/N
OST- technical coding, not in use/N
PR- technical coding, not in use/N
RD- Emergency Medical Service/Y EXCEPT 45
46
47
48
99
codes techncal description of rescue actions in mountains
codes for example number of persons buried by an avalanche
codes accidents with aircrafts
codes accidents of lifts
codes service activities
SON- Test alarm/N
V- transportation passed on to other EMS/N
Purpose of historical
data analysis
Variables
Unspecific syndrome
(general emergency
medical demand)
Table Table Table Table 2222 Selection of relevant events in EMD(AT)Selection of relevant events in EMD(AT)Selection of relevant events in EMD(AT)Selection of relevant events in EMD(AT)
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Abstracted from files: Tyrol_Dispatch_data.xls and Tyrol Dispatch 1-12-2009.sav
Table Table Table Table 3333 A Quantity and quality analysis of EMD(AT)A Quantity and quality analysis of EMD(AT)A Quantity and quality analysis of EMD(AT)A Quantity and quality analysis of EMD(AT)
Grey rows indicate the currently used variables
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Valid fields Missing fields Illogical fields Total lines
Wday Day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, …) Ordinal 937604 0 0 937604
Yweek Week of the year Numeric 937604 0 0 937604
Ymonth Month of the year Interval 937604 0 0 937604
Filter Filter variable to extract relevant events out of the data set (based on the selection criteria
described in table 2)
Nominal
Table 3 B Added or recoded variables in the EMD(AT) data setTable 3 B Added or recoded variables in the EMD(AT) data setTable 3 B Added or recoded variables in the EMD(AT) data setTable 3 B Added or recoded variables in the EMD(AT) data set
Grey rows indicate the currently used variables
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Abstracted from files: EARS_on_goppingen1.xls and Goppingen Data.sav
Table Table Table Table 4444 A Quantity and quality analysis of EP(DE)A Quantity and quality analysis of EP(DE)A Quantity and quality analysis of EP(DE)A Quantity and quality analysis of EP(DE)
Grey rows indicate the currently used variables
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Table 4 B Added or recoded variableTable 4 B Added or recoded variableTable 4 B Added or recoded variableTable 4 B Added or recoded variables of EP(DE)s of EP(DE)s of EP(DE)s of EP(DE)
Grey rows indicate the currently used variables
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Table Table Table Table 5555: : : : Values of EP(DE) specific variables and their use for syndrome generationValues of EP(DE) specific variables and their use for syndrome generationValues of EP(DE) specific variables and their use for syndrome generationValues of EP(DE) specific variables and their use for syndrome generation
Table Table Table Table 6666 Signals C1, C2, C3 between 2003 and 2008 in EMD(AT)Signals C1, C2, C3 between 2003 and 2008 in EMD(AT)Signals C1, C2, C3 between 2003 and 2008 in EMD(AT)Signals C1, C2, C3 between 2003 and 2008 in EMD(AT)
Table Table Table Table 7777 Signals C1, C2, C3 between July 2005 and 2008 inSignals C1, C2, C3 between July 2005 and 2008 inSignals C1, C2, C3 between July 2005 and 2008 inSignals C1, C2, C3 between July 2005 and 2008 in EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)
Figure Figure Figure Figure 1111 Number of hoNumber of hoNumber of hoNumber of hospital admissions in spital admissions in spital admissions in spital admissions in ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) per month in 2008 (1 = January, 12 = December)per month in 2008 (1 = January, 12 = December)per month in 2008 (1 = January, 12 = December)per month in 2008 (1 = January, 12 = December)
(red line shows the average monthly admission, x =2,556)
Figure Figure Figure Figure 2222 Number of hospital admissions in Number of hospital admissions in Number of hospital admissions in Number of hospital admissions in ED(AT) ED(AT) ED(AT) ED(AT) per week in 2008per week in 2008per week in 2008per week in 2008
(red line shows the average weekly admission, x =579)
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Figure Figure Figure Figure 3333 Average of number of hospital admissions in Average of number of hospital admissions in Average of number of hospital admissions in Average of number of hospital admissions in ED(AT) ED(AT) ED(AT) ED(AT) per day of the week in 2008per day of the week in 2008per day of the week in 2008per day of the week in 2008
Hospital admissions per month
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Figure Figure Figure Figure 4444 Hospital admissions in Hospital admissions in Hospital admissions in Hospital admissions in ED(AT) ED(AT) ED(AT) ED(AT) per geper geper geper gender and month in 2008nder and month in 2008nder and month in 2008nder and month in 2008
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Figure Figure Figure Figure 5555 Mean age of admitted patients in Mean age of admitted patients in Mean age of admitted patients in Mean age of admitted patients in ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) per week in 2008per week in 2008per week in 2008per week in 2008
(red line shows the average weekly admission, x =52.3)
Figure Figure Figure Figure 6666 Amount of hospital admissAmount of hospital admissAmount of hospital admissAmount of hospital admissions in ions in ions in ions in ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT)ED(AT) per week and age category in 2008per week and age category in 2008per week and age category in 2008per week and age category in 2008
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Figure Figure Figure Figure 8888 A A A A ---- Number of all dispatch events in Number of all dispatch events in Number of all dispatch events in Number of all dispatch events in EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) from 2003 to 2008 per month from 2003 to 2008 per month from 2003 to 2008 per month from 2003 to 2008 per month
B B B B ---- Number of relevant dispatch events in Number of relevant dispatch events in Number of relevant dispatch events in Number of relevant dispatch events in EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) from 2003 to 2008 per month from 2003 to 2008 per month from 2003 to 2008 per month from 2003 to 2008 per month
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Figure Figure Figure Figure 9999 A A A A ---- Average number of all daily dispatch events in Average number of all daily dispatch events in Average number of all daily dispatch events in Average number of all daily dispatch events in EMD(AT) EMD(AT) EMD(AT) EMD(AT) for the period 2003 to 2008for the period 2003 to 2008for the period 2003 to 2008for the period 2003 to 2008
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(red line shows the average number of cases for the whole period, x =354)
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Figure Figure Figure Figure 12121212 Number of EPNumber of EPNumber of EPNumber of EP cases in cases in cases in cases in EP(DE) EP(DE) EP(DE) EP(DE) per week, 01/072005 to 31/12/2008 per week, 01/072005 to 31/12/2008 per week, 01/072005 to 31/12/2008 per week, 01/072005 to 31/12/2008
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Figure Figure Figure Figure 14141414 Mean age of EPMean age of EPMean age of EPMean age of EP cases in cases in cases in cases in EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) per week, 01/072005 to 31/12/2008per week, 01/072005 to 31/12/2008per week, 01/072005 to 31/12/2008per week, 01/072005 to 31/12/2008
(red line shows the overall mean age of cases for the whole period, x =53.8 )
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Figure Figure Figure Figure 15151515 EP EP EP EP cases in cases in cases in cases in EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE)EP(DE) per week and age category in 2006, 2007 and 2008per week and age category in 2006, 2007 and 2008per week and age category in 2006, 2007 and 2008per week and age category in 2006, 2007 and 2008
only signal in unstratified analysis Bold signal occurred also in unstratified analysis
Figure Figure Figure Figure 23232323 Occurrence of signals of the C1, C2, C3 algorithm in Occurrence of signals of the C1, C2, C3 algorithm in Occurrence of signals of the C1, C2, C3 algorithm in Occurrence of signals of the C1, C2, C3 algorithm in EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT)EMD(AT) (relevant cases) in 2003 to 2008(relevant cases) in 2003 to 2008(relevant cases) in 2003 to 2008(relevant cases) in 2003 to 2008
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Figure Figure Figure Figure 27272727 C1, C2, C3 signals on Goeppingen data in 2008 (unstratified baseline)C1, C2, C3 signals on Goeppingen data in 2008 (unstratified baseline)C1, C2, C3 signals on Goeppingen data in 2008 (unstratified baseline)C1, C2, C3 signals on Goeppingen data in 2008 (unstratified baseline)
(orange and green line mark the threshold of C1 and C2; blue line marks the threshold C3)
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only signal in unstratified analysis Bold signal occurred also in unstratified analysis
Figure Figure Figure Figure 28282828 Occurrence of signals of the C1, C2, C3 algorithm in Occurrence of signals of the C1, C2, C3 algorithm in Occurrence of signals of the C1, C2, C3 algorithm in Occurrence of signals of the C1, C2, C3 algorithm in ED(DE) ED(DE) ED(DE) ED(DE) in 2005in 2005in 2005in 2005----2008200820082008