Follow-up disparities after trauma: a real problem for outcomes research

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 348-353

  Leukhardt, William H ^a   Golob, Joseph F ^a   McCoy, Andy M ^a   Fadlalla, Adam M A ^b   Malangoni, Mark A ^a   Claridge, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Electronic medical record; Outcomes research; Trauma outcomes; Traumatic injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DEATH; DIET; EDUCATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ELECTRONICS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HOME; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOBILIZATION; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; POVERTY; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649318812     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.09.021     Document Type: Article

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