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FEATURE<br />
Figure 3. Effect plots of the multivariable linear regression model with the outcome ‘on-scene time’ (in minutes), separately for the child and adult<br />
sub-groups. Mean and 95% confidence intervals are shown. Note that the number of diagnoses and measures are considered as factor variables<br />
here to assess the linearity of the association between the number of measures and on-scene time. HHO helicopter hoist operations, NACA National<br />
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics<br />
Abbreviations<br />
HEMS Helicopter Emergency Medical Service<br />
HHO Helicopter Hoist Operation<br />
ICD International Classification of Diseases<br />
NACA National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
None.<br />
Author contributions<br />
AF: conception and design, primary data acquisition, statistical analysis<br />
and interpretation, manuscript drafting. MH: conception, statistical<br />
analysis and interpretation, manuscript drafting. SB, TR and RA: data<br />
interpretation, critical revision of the manuscript. RG: data interpretation,<br />
manuscript drafting and critical revision. UP: conception and design,<br />
primary data acquisition, data interpretation, manuscript drafting and<br />
critical revision, project supervision. All of the authors have read and<br />
approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to be named<br />
as an author.<br />
Funding<br />
This study did not receive any specific funding.<br />
Availability of data and materials<br />
The dataset analysed in the current study is available from the<br />
corresponding author upon reasonable request and with permission of<br />
the responsible Ethics Committee.<br />
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