How well do anatomical-based injury severity scores predict health service use in the 12 months after injury?

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 241-246

  Schluter, P J ^a,b   Cameron, C M ^c   Purdie, D M ^d   Kliewer, E V ^e   McClure, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^e Manitoba Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Functional capacity index; Injury outcomes; Injury severity score; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STATISTICS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MANITOBA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33644987232     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500172735     Document Type: Article

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