Burden of injury of serious road injuries in six EU countries

Weijermars, Wendy; Bos, N M; Filtness, Ashleigh J.; Brown, Laurie; Bauer, Robert; Dupont, Emmanuelle; Martin, Jean‐Louis; Pérez, Katherine; Thomas, Pete

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2017.11.040

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“…The comparison with other studies on patterns of trauma was limited by the differences in population samples, methods of data collection, number of hospitals involved in the analyses and timeframes taken into account. However, the review of recent literature [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] provided interesting elements of analysis. The incidence of injuries following road traffic collisions has been increasing globally in the last two decades [10], with the exception of countries with high socio-demographic index (i.e.…”

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Epidemiology of trauma admissions in a level 1 trauma center in Northern Italy: a nine-year study

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The aim of this study was to analyze the results of 9 years of trauma care and data collection in a level 1 urban trauma center in Northern Italy. Overall, 6065 patients have been included in the study; the number of patients managed yearly has doubled between 2011 and 2019. This rise mostly involved patients with injury severity score (ISS) < 16. Most injuries (94%) were blunt. Road traffic accidents, especially involving motorcycles, were the most common cause of injury. Self-inflicted injuries were responsible for less than 5% of trauma but they were severe in 56% of cases. The median age was 38 and it remained constant over the years; 43% of patients had 14–39 years of age. Different characteristics and patterns of injury were observed for each age group and gender. Males were more likely to be injured in the central years of life while females presented a trimodal pattern in the age distribution. Young adults (14–39 years old) were overall at higher risk of self-harm. Overall mortality was equal to 5.2%. Most deceased were male and ≥ 65 years of age.

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Epidemiology of trauma admissions in a level 1 trauma center in Northern Italy: a nine-year study

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“…According to a recent literature review ( 16 ), self-reported prevalence of disability resulting from road traffic injuries varies between 11% and 80%. Data from the ESPARR cohort study shows that about 75% of the MAIS3+ road traffic casualties have not fully recovered 3 years after the crash ( 19 ).…”

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“…Additionally, road traffic injuries lead to psychological disorders like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and fear, which in their turn also affect human functioning. Literature reports a prevalence of PTSD between 2% and 33% 1 year postcrash ( 19 ). Moreover, the problems related to human functioning can also lead to socioeconomic consequences like financial or relational problems.…”

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“…Moreover, the problems related to human functioning can also lead to socioeconomic consequences like financial or relational problems. Data from the ESPARR study for example shows that more than 10% of MAIS3+ casualties encounter financial difficulties 5 years postcrash ( 19 ).…”

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“…The burden of injury was calculated for the following countries/regions: Austria, Belgium, England, the Netherlands, the Rhône department of France, and Spain. For more information on the burden of injury calculations done in SafetyCube see Weijermars et al ( 19, 20 ).…”

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Serious Road Traffic Injuries in Europe, Lessons from the EU Research Project SafetyCube

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The EU research project SafetyCube pays specific attention to serious road injuries, defined as nonfatal road traffic casualties with an injury severity level of MAIS3+. By means of surveys, information was collected on current practices concerning the estimation of the number of MAIS3+ casualties and on costs related to serious road injuries in different European countries. Moreover, the effect of differences in practices on the estimated number of MAIS3+ casualties was investigated by applying different methods to the same data. Finally, by means of a literature review, analysis of additional case studies, and burden of injury calculations, health impacts of serious road injuries were investigated. This paper presents six main lessons learned from these activities. Practices concerning the estimation of the number of MAIS3+ casualties differ between countries; some countries apply correction factors to police data, other countries use hospital data, and a third group of countries uses linked police and hospital data. Practices also differ concerning the selection of MAIS3+ road traffic injuries within hospital data. Differences in methodology appear to affect the MAIS3+ estimate. Therefore, one should be careful when comparing figures from different countries. The SafetyCube guidelines can support further harmonization. It is important to reduce the number of serious road injuries because injuries can have major impacts on a casualty’s life and pose a burden to society. About 75% of the MAIS3+ road traffic casualties are not fully recovered 3 years postcrash. Moreover, serious road injuries cost countries up to 2.7% of their gross domestic product.

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Fifty Years of Accident Analysis & Prevention: A Bibliometric and Scientometric Overview

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Burden of injury of serious road injuries in six EU countries

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Epidemiology of trauma admissions in a level 1 trauma center in Northern Italy: a nine-year study

Epidemiology of trauma admissions in a level 1 trauma center in Northern Italy: a nine-year study

Serious Road Traffic Injuries in Europe, Lessons from the EU Research Project SafetyCube

Fifty Years of Accident Analysis & Prevention: A Bibliometric and Scientometric Overview

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