Trauma-registry survival outcome follow up: 30 days is mandatory and appears sufficient

The quality evaluation of care for severely injured patients utilizes data from trauma registries. A common outcome definition in trauma-registry studies is the 30-day in-hospital mortality [1]. The adequacy of this outcome measure in benchmarking has been challenged, as deaths after hospital discharge before 30 days or late deaths beyond 30 days since the injury are not included. Trauma registries, with some exceptions, do not follow up patients after discharge. Thus, information on mortality after initial hospitalization is usually missing.

Source: Injury - November 10, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: T. Brinck, M. Hein änen, L. Handolin, T. Söderlund Source Type: research