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SUBMITTER: Rauen K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7271485 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Health and quality of life outcomes 20200604 1
<h4>Background</h4>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults in industrialized countries, but strikingly little is known how patients cope with the long-term consequences of TBI. Thus, the aim of the current study was to elucidate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and outcome predictors in chronic TBI adults.<h4>Methods</h4>In this cross-sectional study, 439 former patients were invited to report HRQoL up to 10 years after mild ...[more]