Predictors of poor health and functional recovery following road trauma: protocol of a British Columbian inception cohort study
Introduction Road trauma (RT) is a major public health problem affecting physical and mental health, and may result in prolonged absenteeism from work or study. It is important for healthcare providers to know which RT survivors are at risk of a poor outcome, and policy-makers should know the associ...
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doaj-77cc24575d8946a690bbef29ccaf6f462021-07-23T15:01:29ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552021-04-0111410.1136/bmjopen-2021-049623Predictors of poor health and functional recovery following road trauma: protocol of a British Columbian inception cohort studyJeffrey R Brubacher0Shannon Erdelyi1Herbert Chan2Leona K Shum3Lulu X Pei4Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaIntroduction Road trauma (RT) is a major public health problem affecting physical and mental health, and may result in prolonged absenteeism from work or study. It is important for healthcare providers to know which RT survivors are at risk of a poor outcome, and policy-makers should know the associated costs. Unfortunately, outcome after RT is poorly understood, especially for RT survivors who are treated and released from an emergency department (ED) without the need for hospital admission. Currently, there is almost no research on risk factors for a poor outcome among RT survivors. This study will use current Canadian data to address these knowledge gaps.Methods and analysis We will follow an inception cohort of 1500 RT survivors (16 years and older) who visited a participating ED within 24 hours of the accident. Baseline interviews determine pre-existing health and functional status, and other potential risk factors for a poor outcome. Follow-up interviews at 2, 4, 6, and 12 months (key stages of recovery) use standardised health-related quality of life tools to determine physical and mental health outcome, functional recovery, and healthcare resource use and lost productivity costs.Ethics and dissemination The Road Trauma Outcome Study is approved by our institutional Research Ethics Board. This study aims to provide healthcare providers with knowledge on how quickly RT survivors recover from their injuries and who may be more likely to have a poor outcome. We anticipate that this information will be used to improve management of all road users following RT. Healthcare resource use and lost productivity costs will be collected to provide a better cost estimate of the effects of RT. This information can be used by policy-makers to make informed decisions on RT prevention programmes.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/4/e049623.full |
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Predictors of poor health and functional recovery following road trauma: protocol of a British Columbian inception cohort study |
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Predictors of poor health and functional recovery following road trauma: protocol of a British Columbian inception cohort study |
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predictors of poor health and functional recovery following road trauma: protocol of a british columbian inception cohort study |
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Introduction Road trauma (RT) is a major public health problem affecting physical and mental health, and may result in prolonged absenteeism from work or study. It is important for healthcare providers to know which RT survivors are at risk of a poor outcome, and policy-makers should know the associated costs. Unfortunately, outcome after RT is poorly understood, especially for RT survivors who are treated and released from an emergency department (ED) without the need for hospital admission. Currently, there is almost no research on risk factors for a poor outcome among RT survivors. This study will use current Canadian data to address these knowledge gaps.Methods and analysis We will follow an inception cohort of 1500 RT survivors (16 years and older) who visited a participating ED within 24 hours of the accident. Baseline interviews determine pre-existing health and functional status, and other potential risk factors for a poor outcome. Follow-up interviews at 2, 4, 6, and 12 months (key stages of recovery) use standardised health-related quality of life tools to determine physical and mental health outcome, functional recovery, and healthcare resource use and lost productivity costs.Ethics and dissemination The Road Trauma Outcome Study is approved by our institutional Research Ethics Board. This study aims to provide healthcare providers with knowledge on how quickly RT survivors recover from their injuries and who may be more likely to have a poor outcome. We anticipate that this information will be used to improve management of all road users following RT. Healthcare resource use and lost productivity costs will be collected to provide a better cost estimate of the effects of RT. This information can be used by policy-makers to make informed decisions on RT prevention programmes. |
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