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Predicting effects of severe trauma on health, disability and quality of life

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mortality, functional and psychological impairments, disabilities and quality of life in severe trauma patients
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Severe trauma
Registration Number
ISRCTN42639959
Lead Sponsor
Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia
Brief Summary

2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30810390 (added 04/06/2019).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
262
Inclusion Criteria

Need for specialized trauma care (vascular surgery, neurosurgery or thoracic surgery) and/or severe trauma (defined by an ISS >15).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Aged <13 years
2. Diagnosis of poisoning or overdose
3. Diagnosis of drowning or suffocation
4. Burns
5. Iatrogenic accidents
6. Isolated hip fractures in patients aged >65 years

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Disability was assessed by the Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE)<br> 2. Cognitive impairment was assessed by the Mini Mental State (MMS) test<br> 3. HRQoL was assessed with a modified EuroQol 5-Dimensions (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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