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Injury Severity Score — Age-adjusted (ISS-Age)

Prognostic Combination

Patient Age

ISS Score

Combine Scores

Input the patient's age and anatomical severity (ISS) to see the combined risk assessment.

Guidelines & Evidence

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Last Review: 2026

When to Use

While the standard Injury Severity Score (ISS) is the gold standard for describing anatomic injury, it fails to account for the diminished physiologic reserve of older patients. The ISS-Age (or OS-Age) was developed to bridge this gap, providing a more accurate mortality prediction by integrating the "lethality" of age into the anatomic score.

Parameter	Standard ISS	ISS-Age
Age Consideration	None (Anatomic only)	Integrated as a weighted variable
Calculated by	Sum of squares (3 regions)	ISS + (Weighting factor × Age)
Target Audience	General trauma population	Geriatric and mixed adult populations
Predictive Accuracy	Lower in patients > 65	Significantly higher in patients > 65

Related Scores in Practice

In clinical practice, this assessment is frequently evaluated alongside other validated measures. Depending on the patient's presentation and specific diagnostic requirements, you may also need to utilize the Injury Severity Score (ISS), New Injury Severity Score (NISS), GTOS, or the TRISS to formulate a comprehensive care plan.

Last Comprehensive Review: 2026

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