Reliability of the STAT taxonomy using trauma video review

The STAT (Safety Threats and Adverse Events in Trauma) taxonomy categorizes 65 trauma resuscitation adverse events (AEs) into nine groups, facilitating standardized analysis and promoting quality improvement in patient safety. This study evaluates the reliability of the STAT taxonomy by analyzing high-definition videos from 30 trauma resuscitations, scored by four independent reviewers. Results indicated that the most frequent AEs included failure to measure temperature and inadequate personal protective equipment, both at 86.7%. The inter-rater agreement was exceptionally high at 0.94, with individual AE categories demonstrating strong reliability. These findings suggest that the STAT taxonomy is a robust tool for identifying AEs in trauma settings, supporting its use in objective video reviews for enhanced patient safety initiatives.