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The global burden of injury is enormous. More lives are lost to injury than to malaria, tuberculosis, and the human immunodeficiency virus combined. Road traffic injuries alone comprise the leading cause of death among young adults, causing about 1.3 million deaths annually.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes significantly to deaths and long term disability around the world, affecting about 69 million people each year. In Australia, the number of deaths caused by TBI, based on hospital admissions data, is high, but there are no national baseline data on outcomes after moderate to severe TBI.

This MJA study protocol shares more.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain key components of the study protocol
2. List main findings
3. Identify the incidence and outcomes of moderate to severe TBI.

Details

Author: Gerard M O'Reilly, Kate Curtis, Yesul Kim, Biswadev Mitra, Kate Hunter, Courtney Ryder, Delia V Hendrie, Nick Rushworth, Afsana Afroz, Shane D'Angelo, Jin Tee and Mark C Fitzgerald

Article Type: Study Protocol