Population-based capture of long-term functional and quality of life outcomes after major trauma: The experiences of the Victorian State Trauma Registry

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 532-536

  Gabbe, Belinda J ^a,b   Sutherland, Ann M ^a,b   Hart, Melissa J ^b,c   Cameron, Peter A ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE REGISTRY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SHORT FORM 12; SURVIVOR; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 77957311663     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181e5125b     Document Type: Note

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