Prospective outcomes of injury study.
Inj Prev
; 15(5): e3, 2009 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19805606
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In New Zealand (NZ), 20% of adults report a disability, of which one-third is caused by injury. No prospective epidemiological studies of predictors of disability following all-cause injury among New Zealanders have been undertaken. Internationally, studies have focused on a limited range of predictors or specific injuries. Although these studies provide useful insights, applicability to NZ is limited given the importance of NZ's unique macro-social factors, such as NZ's no-fault accident compensation and rehabilitation scheme, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).OBJECTIVES:
(1) To quantitatively determine the injury, rehabilitation, personal, social and economic factors leading to disability outcomes following injury in NZ. (2) To qualitatively explore experiences and perceptions of injury-related outcomes in face-to-face interviews with 15 Maori and 15 other New Zealanders, 6 and 12 months after injury.SETTING:
Four geographical regions within NZ.DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study with telephone interviews 1, 4 and 12 months after injury.PARTICIPANTS:
2500 people (including 460 Maori), aged 18-64 years, randomly selected from ACC's entitlement claims register (people likely to be off work for at least 1 week or equivalent). DATA Telephone interviews, electronic hospital and ACC injury data. Exposures include demographic, social, economic, work-related, health status, participation and/or environmental factors. OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Primary disability (including WHODAS II) and health-related quality of life (including EQ-5D). Secondary participation (paid and unpaid activities), life satisfaction and costs.ANALYSIS:
Separate regression models will be developed for each of the outcomes. Repeated measures outcomes will be modelled using general estimating equation models and generalised linear mixed models.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Wounds and Injuries
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Inj Prev
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
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TRAUMATOLOGIA
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
New Zealand