Biopsychosocial factors associated with non-recovery after a minor transport-related injury: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, road transport accidents contribute substantially to the number of deaths and also to the burden of disability. Up to 50 million people suffer a transport-related non-fatal injury each year, which often leads to long-term disability. It has been shown that substantial number of people with minor injuries struggle to recover and the reasons are still not well explored.Despite the high prevalence, little is known about the factors hindering recovery following minor traffic-related injuries. The aim of this paper is to present a protocol for the systematic review aiming to understand biopsychosocial factors related to non-recovery and identify current gaps in the literature.

Methods and analysis

The review will be conducted in compliance with the Preferre

SUBMITTER: Samoborec S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5588957 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature