Pattern of recovery following serious injury and implications for service delivery

创伤性伤害是全球疾病负担的一个重要因素，严重伤害通常会导致残疾，并给个人、家庭和社会带来沉重的代价。这个以人群为基础的项目将描述伤害的长期后果和2500多名重伤患者的康复经历。这项纵向研究将使用定量和定性数据来提供受伤后头5年患者结局和经验的全面概述。

Traumatic injury is a significant contributor to global disease burden, with serious injury commonly resulting in disability and profound costs to the individual, family and society. This population-based project will describe the long term consequences of injury and recovery experiences of more than 2500 seriously injured patients. This longitudinal study will use quantitative and qualitative data to provide a comprehensive overview of patient outcomes and experiences in the first 5-years after injury.