Improving post-injury follow-up survey response: incorporating automated modalities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Incorporating post-discharge data into trauma registries would allow for better research on patient outcomes, including disparities in outcomes. This pilot study tested a follow-up data collection process to be incorporated into existing trauma care systems, prioritizing low-cost automated response modalities.

Methods

This investigation was part of a larger study that consisted of two protocols with two distinct cohorts of participants who experienced traumatic injury. Participants in both protocols were asked to provide phone, email, text, and mail contact information to complete follow-up surveys assessing patient-reported outcomes six months after injury. To increase follow-up response rates between protocol 1 and protocol 2, the study team modified the contact

SUBMITTER: Scheuer H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11375847 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature