Health outcome after major trauma: what are we measuring?

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Trauma is a global disease and is among the leading causes of disability in the world. The importance of outcome beyond trauma survival has been recognised over the last decade. Despite this there is no internationally agreed approach for assessment of health outcome and rehabilitation of trauma patients.

Objective

To systematically examine to what extent outcomes measures evaluate health outcomes in patients with major trauma.

Data sources

MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL (from 2006-2012) were searched for studies evaluating health outcome after traumatic injuries.

Study selection and data extraction

Studies of adult patients with injuries involving at least two body areas or organ systems were included. Information on study design, outcome measures used

SUBMITTER: Hoffman K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4106876 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature