Functional outcome and health-related quality of life 10 years after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury
Functional outcome and health-related quality of life 10 years after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01116.x
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发表时间:
2009-07-01
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Roe, C.
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作者:
Andelic, N.;Hammergren, N.;Roe, C.
To describe the functional outcome and health-related quality of life (HRQL) 10 years after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).A retrospective, population-based study of 62 survivors of working-age with moderate-to-severe TBI injured in 1995/1996, and hospitalized at the Trauma Referral Center in Eastern Norway. Functional status was measured by the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOS-E). HRQL was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire.The mean current-age was 40.8 years. The frequency of epilepsy was 19% and the depression rate 31%. A majority had good recovery (48%) or moderate disability (44%). Employment rate was 58%. Functional and employment status were associated with initial injury severity in contrast to HRQL. Study patients had significantly lower scores in all SF-36 dimensions when compared with the general Norwegian population.At 10-years follow-up, our study population is still in their most productive years and affected domains should be considered in long-term follow-up and intervention programs.