Issues of loss to follow-up in a population study of traumatic brain injury (TBI) followed to 3 years post-trauma

Brain Injury

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 939-947

  Langley, J ^a,b,c   Johnson, S ^b   Slatyer, M ^a,b   Skilbeck, C E ^b,c   Thomas, M ^b,d  

^a ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Neurotrauma Register   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Loss to follow up; Mild traumatic brain injury; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SURVIVAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 77953644732     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2010.491494     Document Type: Article

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