Injury-related deaths in the Ontario provincial trauma system: a retrospective population-based cohort analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although Ontario has an established trauma system, it experiences a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality from injury. Our objective was to describe patterns of fatal injury in Ontario, with a focus on location of death (out of hospital, trauma or non-trauma centre) and receipt of surgical intervention before death.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study using linked administrative data on fatal injuries in children and adults (no age restrictions) in Ontario between 2000 and 2016. We identified injury-related deaths in the Ontario Registrar General Death database. We developed descriptive statistics for injury characteristics and causes of death. We calculated the fatal injury incidence rate for each year of the study. The prim

SUBMITTER: Evans CCD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8034298 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature