2017
Routine inclusion of long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes into trauma registries
Rios-Diaz A, Herrera-Escobar J, Lilley E, Appelson J, Gabbe B, Brasel K, deRoon-Cassini T, Schneider E, Kasotakis G, Kaafarani H, Velmahos G, Salim A, Haider A. Routine inclusion of long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes into trauma registries. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 83: 97-104. PMID: 28426563, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBenchmarkingBostonFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInjury Severity ScoreInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesReturn to WorkStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesWounds and InjuriesConceptsTrauma registryPosttraumatic stress disorderPostinjury experienceTrauma centerSF-12 mental composite scoreSF-12 physical composite scorePatient-reported outcome metricsStress disorderLong-term outcome measuresInstitutional trauma registryInjury Severity ScoreHealth-related qualityPhysical composite scoreHealth care utilizationPatient-reported outcomesMental composite scoreMost trauma centersComposite scoreQuality improvement metricsEligible patientsTrauma patientsCare utilizationSeverity scoreWomen's HospitalTrauma outcomes
2015
Insurance status and health-related quality-of-life disparities after trauma: results from a nationally representative survey in the US
Alghnam S, Schneider E, Castillo R. Insurance status and health-related quality-of-life disparities after trauma: results from a nationally representative survey in the US. Quality Of Life Research 2015, 25: 987-995. PMID: 26341970, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1126-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical component scoreMental component scoreVisual analog scaleHealth-related qualityMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyInsurance statusHealthcare utilizationEQ-5DSF-12 physical component scoreBaseline self-reported healthEuroQol health indexLower EQ-5DComponent scoresSelf-reported healthHospital dischargeLower HRQoLAdjusted analysisAnalog scaleResultsSeven hundredInjury statusObservational studyOutcome disparitiesStudy populationUS adultsUninsured individuals