Factors influencing social and health outcomes after motor vehicle crash injury: an inception cohort study protocol

Abstract

BackgroundThere is growing evidence that health and social outcomes following motor vehicle crash injury are related to cognitive and emotional responses of the injured individual, as well as relationships between the injured individual and the compensation systems with which they interact. As most of this evidence comes from other states in Australia or overseas, investigation is therefore warranted to identify the key determinants of health and social outcomes following injury in the context of the New South Wales motor accident insurance scheme.Methods/DesignIn this inception cohort study, 2400 participants, aged 17 years or more, injured in a motor vehicle crash in New South Wales will be identified though hospital emergency departments, general and physiotherapy practitioners, police records and a government insurance regulator database. Participants will be initially contacted through mail. Baseline interviews will be conducted by telephone within 28 days of the injury and participants will be followed up with interviews at 6, 12 and 24 months post-injury. Health insurance and pharmaceutical prescription data will also be collected.DiscussionThe study results will report short and long term health and social outcomes in the study sample. Identification of factors associated with health and social outcomes following injury, including related compensation factors will provide evidence for improved service delivery, post-injury management, and inform policy development and reforms.Trial registrationAustralia New Zealand Clinical trial registry identification number - ACTRN12613000889752. Available at: ANZCTR Registered FISH Study.

Differential Predictors of Pain Severity Over 12 Months Following Noncatastrophic Injury Sustained in a Road Traffic Crash

“…Study methodology has been previously reported. 12,19 Briefly, inclusion study criteria were: a) injury due to crash involving a motorized vehicle on land (public/private road/driveway/parking space…”

“…severe traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, extensive burns or multiple amputations), as these injuries are not covered by the CTP scheme in NSW; and d) isolated mild/moderate soft tissue injuries such as bruises, abrasions or cuts. 19 From the study sites (emergency departments, general practitioners, physiotherapy clinics, police crash records and the claims database of a government insurance regulator), data for potential eligible participants were entered on a secure online platform, here called Research electronic data capture (REDCap). 15 Once screened, potential participants were sent a letter that detailed the purpose of the study, what was involved and inviting them to participate in the study.…”

‘I’ve got to be independent’: Views of older people on recovery following road traffic injury in New South Wales, Australia

“…This study was a sub-study of the larger Factors In uencing Social and Health Outcomes following road transport injury quantitative inception cohort study (the FISH study) [28] . The FISH study cohort consists of people (aged 17+ years) who sustain a physical road tra c injury (RTI) (car occupant, motorcyclist, pedestrian, and bicyclist) in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia who have been recruited within one month of injury [28] . The study excludes severe and catastrophic injuries (such as severe traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations and severe burns).…”

‘I’ve got to be independent’: Older peoples’ views on recovery following road injury: A qualitative study

“…This study was a sub-study of the larger Factors Influencing Social and Health Outcomes following road transport injury inception cohort study (the FISH study) [25] . The FISH study cohort consists of people (aged 17 + years) who sustain mild to moderate severity road transport injury (car occupant, motorcyclist, pedestrian, and bicyclist) in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia who have been recruited within one month of injury [25] .…”