Psychological risk factors that characterize the trajectories of quality of life after a physical trauma: a longitudinal study using latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The course and corresponding characteristics of quality of life (QOL) domains in trauma population are unclear. Our aim was to identify longitudinal QOL trajectories and determine and predict the sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological characteristics of trajectory membership in physical trauma patients using a biopsychosocial approach.

Methods

Patients completed a questionnaire set after inclusion, and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months follow-up. Trajectories were identified using repeated-measures latent class analysis. The trajectory characteristics were ranked using Cohen's d effect size or phi coefficient.

Results

Altogether, 267 patients were included. The mean age was 54.1 (SD = 16.1), 62% were male, and the median injury severity score was 5.0 [2.0-9.

SUBMITTER: Visser E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8068651 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature