TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with long-term outcomes after injury
T2 - Results of the functional outcomes and recovery after trauma emergencies (FORTE) multicenter cohort study
AU - Haider, Adil H.
AU - Herrera-Escobar, Juan P.
AU - Al Rafai, Syeda S.
AU - Harlow, Alyssa F.
AU - Apoj, Michel
AU - Nehra, Deepika
AU - Kasotakis, George
AU - Brasel, Karen
AU - Kaafarani, Haytham M.A.
AU - Velmahos, George
AU - Salim, Ali
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/6/1
Y1 - 2020/6/1
N2 - Objective:The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with patient-reported outcomes, 6 to 12 months after moderate to severe injury.Summary of Background Data:Due to limitations of trauma registries, we have an incomplete understanding of factors that impact long-term patient-reported outcomes after injury. As 96% of patients survive their injuries, several entities including the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine have called for a mechanism to routinely follow trauma patients and determine factors associated with survival, patient-reported outcomes, and reintegration into society after trauma.Methods:Over 30 months, major trauma patients [Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥9] admitted to 3 Level-I trauma centers in Boston were assessed via telephone between 6 and 12 months after injury. Outcome measures evaluated long-term functional, physical, and mental-health outcomes. Multiple regression models were utilized to identify patient and injury factors associated with outcomes.Results:We successfully followed 1736 patients (65% of patients contacted). More than half (62%) reported current physical limitations, 37% needed help for at least 1 activity of daily living, 20% screened positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), all SF-12 physical health subdomain scores were significantly below US norms, and 41% of patients who were working previously were unable to return to work. Age, sex, and education were associated with long-term outcomes, while almost none of the traditional measures of injury severity were.Conclusion:The long-term sequelae of trauma are more significant than previously expected. Collection of postdischarge outcomes identified patient factors, such as female sex and low education, associated with worse recovery. This suggests that social support systems are potentially at the core of recovery rather than traditional measures of injury severity.
AB - Objective:The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with patient-reported outcomes, 6 to 12 months after moderate to severe injury.Summary of Background Data:Due to limitations of trauma registries, we have an incomplete understanding of factors that impact long-term patient-reported outcomes after injury. As 96% of patients survive their injuries, several entities including the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine have called for a mechanism to routinely follow trauma patients and determine factors associated with survival, patient-reported outcomes, and reintegration into society after trauma.Methods:Over 30 months, major trauma patients [Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥9] admitted to 3 Level-I trauma centers in Boston were assessed via telephone between 6 and 12 months after injury. Outcome measures evaluated long-term functional, physical, and mental-health outcomes. Multiple regression models were utilized to identify patient and injury factors associated with outcomes.Results:We successfully followed 1736 patients (65% of patients contacted). More than half (62%) reported current physical limitations, 37% needed help for at least 1 activity of daily living, 20% screened positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), all SF-12 physical health subdomain scores were significantly below US norms, and 41% of patients who were working previously were unable to return to work. Age, sex, and education were associated with long-term outcomes, while almost none of the traditional measures of injury severity were.Conclusion:The long-term sequelae of trauma are more significant than previously expected. Collection of postdischarge outcomes identified patient factors, such as female sex and low education, associated with worse recovery. This suggests that social support systems are potentially at the core of recovery rather than traditional measures of injury severity.
KW - Trauma
KW - functional outcomes
KW - injuries
KW - long-term outcomes
KW - quality of life
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85084537278&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003101
DO - 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003101
M3 - Article
C2 - 30550382
AN - SCOPUS:85084537278
SN - 0003-4932
VL - 271
SP - 1165
EP - 1173
JO - Annals of Surgery
JF - Annals of Surgery
IS - 6
ER -
