Abbreviated Injury Scale

Abbreviated Injury Scale
PurposeClassify and describe the severity of injuries.
Test ofThreat to life

The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) is an anatomical-based coding system created by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine to classify and describe the severity of injuries. It represents the threat to life associated with the injury rather than the comprehensive assessment of the severity of the injury. AIS is one of the most common anatomic scales for traumatic injuries.

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