PROMIS Computer Adaptive Tests Compared With Time to Brake in Patients With Complex Lower Extremity Trauma
Kim CY, Wiznia DH, Averbukh L, Torres A, Kong E, Kim S, Leslie MP. PROMIS Computer Adaptive Tests Compared With Time to Brake in Patients With Complex Lower Extremity Trauma. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2016, 30: 592-596. PMID: 27380397, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPROMIS PF CATLower extremity traumaLower extremity injuriesComplex lower extremity traumaExtremity traumaPI CATPF CATExtremity injuriesLevel 1 trauma centerPain Interference (PI) Computer Adaptive TestsComputerized driving simulatorPROMIS Physical FunctionRight-sided injuriesWeeks of treatmentPROMIS computer adaptive testsComputer adaptive testHealthy control groupTibia/fibulaTrauma centerPhysical functionPatientsControl groupInjuryTime pointsKneeThe effect of helmets on motorcycle outcomes in a level I trauma center in Connecticut
Wiznia DH, Kim CY, Dai F, Goel A, Leslie MP. The effect of helmets on motorcycle outcomes in a level I trauma center in Connecticut. Traffic Injury Prevention 2016, 17: 633-637. PMID: 26889888, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2015.1136059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital costsHelmet useHigh incidenceDrug useIntensive care unit admissionLower Glasgow Coma ScaleHigher Injury Severity ScoreLevel I trauma centerPartial helmet lawEffect of helmetsCare unit admissionMean hospital costRetrospective cohort studyI trauma centerWorse clinical presentationInjury Severity ScoreAlcohol/drug useGlasgow Coma ScaleMotorcycle crashesMotorcycle crash victimsLower injury severityChi-square testEligible patientsICU lengthUnit admissionDo we really know our patient population in database research? A comparison of the femoral shaft fracture patient populations in three commonly used national databases.
Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Varthi AG, Leslie MP, Grauer JN. Do we really know our patient population in database research? A comparison of the femoral shaft fracture patient populations in three commonly used national databases. The Bone & Joint Journal 2016, 98-B: 425-32. PMID: 26920971, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.98b3.36285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramCharleston Comorbidity IndexNational Trauma Data BankNationwide Inpatient SampleOrthopaedic trauma researchPatient populationNational databaseLarge national clinical databaseSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramOrthopaedic trauma populationPopulation of patientsFemoral shaft fracturesNational Clinical DatabaseTrauma Data BankQuality Improvement ProgramTrauma researchMore comorbiditiesComorbidity indexShaft fracturesTrauma populationDistribution of ageInpatient SampleInclusion criteriaSD 1.9SD 2.3