• Acad Emerg Med · Aug 2005

    Choosing outcome assessment instruments for trauma registries.

    • Belinda J Gabbe, Owen D Williamson, Peter A Cameron, and Adam S Dowrick.
    • Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. belinda.gabbe@med.monash.edu.au
    • Acad Emerg Med. 2005 Aug 1;12(8):751-8.

    AbstractWhile trauma registries have the potential to collect detailed information about patient outcomes, the most commonly reported outcome, mortality, only represents the outcome from a small proportion of the total trauma population. If trauma registries are to progress to routine monitoring of outcomes in trauma survivors, instruments that measure relevant outcomes in the remainder of the trauma population must be identified and implemented. This report provides an overview of the specific needs of trauma registries with respect to assessing patient outcomes other than mortality. The use of previously recommended outcome assessment instruments is discussed, with a focus on the utility of these instruments for use in routine monitoring of trauma outcomes other than mortality through trauma registries.

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