Organization of French level 1 adult trauma centers: A national survey
Authors' conclusion
This survey highlights the variability of the functional, architectural, and human resource organization of French TC1.
Study context
- Population
- French level 1 adult trauma centers (TC1)
- Participants
- 40 centers
- Outcome
- Organizational and structural characteristics of TC1
Methodological detailsnational survey, 195-item survey
- National survey
- 195-item survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Integrated into a trauma network
- 65% (26/40)
- Severe trauma patients admitted/year, mean (±)
- 409 (±332)
- Grade A/very severe patients/year
- 90 (±75)
- Grade B/severe patients/year
- 138 (±120)
- Reception areas identified
- 46
- Beds/area, mean (±)
- 2.9 (±1.7)
- Surface m²/area
- 20.4 (±8.9)
- Distance from CT-scanner, m
- 81 (±90)
- Distance from operating room, m
- 82 (±76)
- Trauma team leader anesthesiologist-intensivist, grade A admissions
- 97.5%
- Trauma team leader anesthesiologist-intensivist, grade B admissions
- 90.5%
- Reception areas with multiple medical specialties involved in admission
- 11 (23.9%)
- Reception areas with dedicated nurses
- 19 (41.3%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Organization of French level 1 adult trauma centers: A national survey. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. Published 29 September 2025. doi:10.
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