Long-term health status and trajectories of seriously injured patients: A population-based longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improved understanding of the quality of survival of patients is crucial in evaluating trauma care, understanding recovery patterns and timeframes, and informing healthcare, social, and disability service provision. We aimed to describe the longer-term health status of seriously injured patients, identify predictors of outcome, and establish recovery trajectories by population characteristics.

Methods and findings

A population-based, prospective cohort study using the Victorian State Trauma Registry (VSTR) was undertaken. We followed up 2,757 adult patients, injured between July 2011 and June 2012, through deaths registry linkage and telephone interview at 6-, 12-, 24-, and 36-months postinjury. The 3-level EuroQol 5 dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L) was collect

SUBMITTER: Gabbe BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5497942 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature