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Table 5 Patient and cost outcomes

From: Implementing evidence-based recommended practices for the management of patients with mild traumatic brain injuries in Australian emergency care departments: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

 

Data collection method

Outcome assessment period/timing

Data source

Level data collected

Analysis level

Clinical outcomes and quality of life

     

â–ª Anxiety*

CATI questionnaire (7-item)

3-5 month post-discharge

Patient

Patient

Patient

â–ª Post-concussive symptoms

CATI questionnaire (13-item)

3-5 month post-discharge

Patient

Patient

Patient

â–ª Return to normal activities including work

CATI questionnaire (2-item)

3-5 month post-discharge

Patient

Patient

Patient

â–ª Health-related quality of life

CATI questionnaire (12-item)

3-5 month post-discharge, data collected over last month

Patient

Patient

Patient

Healthcare utilisation and costs

     

â–ª Medical and surgical services received in ED/inpatient ward (including CT scan)

Chart audit

Retrospectively on a 2 month period post-intervention

Hospital record

Patient

Patient

â–ª Re-presentation to ED

CATI questionnaire (1-item)

3-5 month post-discharge

Patient

Patient

Patient

 

Chart audit

Retrospectively on a 2 month period post-intervention

Patient

Patient

Patient

â–ª Healthcare visits in relation to mTBI (GP, brain clinical, other)

CATI questionnaire (3-item)

3-5 month post-discharge; data collected over last month

Patient

Patient

Patient

â–ª mTBI-related medication use

CATI questionnaire (4-item)

3-5 month post-discharge; data collected over last month

Patient

Patient

Patient

â–ª Direct costs delivering intervention (intervention group only)

Data abstraction surveys

On completion of delivery

Admin records

Intervention components

ED

  1. *Primary outcome. CATI, computer-assisted telephone interview; CT, computed tomography; ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioner; mTBI, mild traumatic brain injury.