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- Hasselberg, M, et al.
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Quality of life in the limelight: a study protocol of a Swedish register-based cohort study on quality of life after an injury
- 2019
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Ingår i: BMJ open. - : BMJ. - 2044-6055. ; 9:9, s. e031023-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Currently, there are very few published studies on preinjury and postinjury assessments of quality of life (QoL) based on a prospective appraisal; specifically, knowledge of those who do not seek medical care following injury is lacking. To close these knowledge gaps, this study aims to identify the psychosocial consequences in terms of loss of QoL following injury in a Swedish population and to investigate the response shift in retrospective measures of self-reported QoL.Methods and analysisWe will analyse preinjury and postinjury (including both minor and severe unintentional injuries as well as different injury mechanisms) assessments of QoL, including the phenomenon of response shift, using register-based data from the nationwide collaboration project LifeGene, which includes over 52 000 individuals living in Sweden. In addition to LifeGene data, a short online survey including a ‘ThenTest’ questionnaire, that is, comparison of previous QoL to current using EuroQoL five-dimensional questionnaire, was sent out to the participants of LifeGene. This study will provide a unique opportunity to study the changes in QoL by comparing preinjury and postinjury assessments using a prospective appraisal, both for populations who have sought medical care as well as those who have not due to their injury. Similarly, the study will also assess the response shift in retrospective measures of QoL. This information can guide the next generation of QoL measures and interventions for those suffering injuries and have an impact on how to interpret evaluations of interventions.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been reviewed and approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Stockholm, Sweden (case number 2018/352-31). The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, print media and internet and via a report for the funding agency.
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- Johansson, MK, et al.
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Return to work and sick leave patterns following a work injury among young adults: a study protocol of a Swedish multimodal study
- 2021
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Ingår i: BMJ open. - : BMJ. - 2044-6055. ; 11:6, s. e045143-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There is a lack of studies that focus exclusively on return to work (RTW) and sick leave patterns following a work injury among young adults. This study aims to close the gap by contributing with knowledge regarding young adults’ sick leave pattern after a work injury and their experience of RTW after a work injury in Sweden.Methods and analysisThe present study is a multimodal study, which will use Swedish national register data and qualitative data collection by photovoice. Injuries classified as work injuries according to the Swedish injury classification were included. Registry data will be retrieved from the Swedish National-based registers of Swedish Information System on Occupational Accidents and Work-related diseases, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency’s database MicroData for Analysis of Social Insurance and the Swedish Longitudinal Integration Database for Health Insurance and Labour Market Studies. Persons who have registered a work injury at the Swedish Work Environment Authority in 2012 will be included. Sick leave patterns will be analysed using group-based trajectory models and multivariate analyses to explore how sick leave patterns have developed over 5 years. Subsequently, a participatory approach using photovoice method will be conducted to explore young adults’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators in RTW after a work injury. Results from the photovoice group sessions will be analysed using a grounded theoretical approach.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been reviewed and approved by the Ethical Review Board (case number 2019/028-6) in Sweden. Results of the study will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, print and media presentation, conferences and via reports to the funding agency.
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- Rissanen, R, et al.
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Trajectories of sickness absence after road traffic injury: a Swedish register-based cohort study
- 2019
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Ingår i: BMJ open. - : BMJ. - 2044-6055. ; 9:7, s. e031132-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Despite much focus on the health impact of road traffic injury (RTI) on life, there is a lack of knowledge of the dynamic process of return to work following RTI and its related factors. The aim of this study was to identify longitudinal patterns of sickness absence (SA) following RTI, to examine the patterns’ interplay with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to determine if there are differences, regarding the patterns and interplay, according to injury severity.DesignA register-based prospective cohort study.SettingAdministrative data on RTI in Sweden from the Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition System (STRADA) and Swedish Social Insurance data.ParticipantsIndividuals suffering an RTI (total n=4761) were identified in STRADA between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2009. A total of 903 of these met the inclusion criteria for the current study and were included.Primary and secondary outcome measuresThe primary outcome measure was SA following RTI. The secondary outcome measure was HRQoL.ResultsThree distinct patterns of SA were identified; ‘Stable’, ‘Quick decrease’ and ‘Gradual decrease’. The patterns differed in the number of initial SA days and the rate of reduction of SA days. After 3 years, all three patterns had almost the same level of SA. Higher injury severity and a higher number of SA days had a negative interplay with HRQoL. Participants who initially had a higher number of SA days were more likely to report a low HRQoL, indicating that people with a slower return to work are more vulnerable.ConclusionThe study highlights the heterogeneity of return to work after an RTI. People with a more severe injury and slower pace of return to work seem to be more vulnerable with regards to HRQoL loss following RTI.
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- Ryan-Coker, MFD, et al.
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Economic burden of road traffic injuries in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of existing literature
- 2021
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Ingår i: BMJ open. - : BMJ. - 2044-6055. ; 11:9, s. e048231-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This systematic review aims to explore and synthesise existing literature on the direct and indirect costs from road traffic injuries (RTIs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the quality of existing evidence, methods used to estimate and report these costs, and the factors that drive the costs.MethodologyMEDLINE, SCOPUS, ProQuest Central, Web of Science, Global Index Medicus, Embase, World Bank Group e-Library, Econlit, Google Scholar and WHO webpages were searched for relevant literature. References of selected papers were also examined for related articles. Screening was done following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Articles were included in this review if they were published by March 2019, written in English, conducted in SSA and reported original findings on the cost of illness or economic burden of RTIs. The results were systematically examined, and the quality assessed by two reviewers using a modified Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) checklist.ResultsEleven studies met the inclusion criteria. RTIs can cost between INT$119 and 178 634 per injury and INT$486 and 12 845 per hospitalisation. Findings show variability in costing methods and inadequacies in the quality of existing evidence. Prolonged hospital stays, surgical sundries and severity of injury were the most common factors associated with cost.ConclusionWhile available data are limited, evidence shows that the economic burden of RTIs in SSA is high. Poor quality of existing evidence and heterogeneity in costing methods limit the generalisability of costs reported.
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- Warnberg, MG, et al.
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A pilot multicentre cluster randomised trial to compare the effect of trauma life support training programmes on patient and provider outcomes
- 2022
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Ingår i: BMJ open. - : BMJ. - 2044-6055. ; 12:4, s. e057504-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Trauma accounts for nearly 10% of the global burden of disease. Several trauma life support programmes aim to improve trauma outcomes. There is no evidence from controlled trials to show the effect of these programmes on patient outcomes. We describe the protocol of a pilot study that aims to assess the feasibility of conducting a cluster randomised controlled trial comparing advanced trauma life support (ATLS) and primary trauma care (PTC) with standard care.Methods and analysisWe will pilot a pragmatic three-armed parallel, cluster randomised controlled trial in India, where neither of these programmes are routinely taught. We will recruit tertiary hospitals and include trauma patients and residents managing these patients. Two hospitals will be randomised to ATLS, two to PTC and two to standard care. The primary outcome will be all-cause mortality at 30 days from the time of arrival to the emergency department. Our secondary outcomes will include patient, provider and process measures. All outcomes except time-to-event outcomes will be measured both as final values as well as change from baseline. We will compare outcomes in three combinations of trial arms: ATLS versus PTC, ATLS versus standard care and PTC versus standard care using absolute and relative differences along with associated CIs. We will conduct subgroup analyses across the clinical subgroups men, women, blunt multisystem trauma, penetrating trauma, shock, severe traumatic brain injury and elderly. In parallel to the pilot study, we will conduct community consultations to inform the planning of the full-scale trial.Ethics and disseminationWe will apply for ethics approvals to the local institutional review board in each hospital. The protocol will be published to Clinical Trials Registry—India and ClinicalTrials.gov. The results will be published and the anonymised data and code for analysis will be released publicly.
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