Table 11.
International comparisons of injury population – based rates of major trauma
|
Author and date |
Population size (million) | Place/time period | Adjust. for age | Inclusion of pre-hospital deaths | Description of the numerator |
Rate (100,000 per year) |
| Walsh et al. 1996 [50] |
0.05* | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK/1990 | N | Y | Injuries ISS>8 | 430 |
| Petridou et al.2005 [74] | 0.001** | Velestino, Greece/1994–1995 | N | Y | Injuries ISS>4 | 6300 |
| Gorman et al. 1995 [64] |
3.2 | Mersey Region and North Wales, UK/1989–1990 | N | N | Blunt injuries ISS>15 | 19.0 |
| McNicholl & Cooke 1995 [63] | 1.5 | Northern Ireland/1990–1991 | N | N | Injuries ISS>15 | 23.2 |
| Di Bartolomeo et al. 2004 [78] |
1.2 | Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy/1998–1999 | N | Y | Injuries ISS>15 | 52.2 |
| Demetriades et al. 1998 [92] |
9.4 | Los Angeles, USA/1996 | Y | Y | All trauma cases in the registry | 151.0 |
| Potenza et al. 2004 [91] | 2.6 | San Diego, USA/1987–1997 | Y | Y | All trauma cases in the registry | 195.0 |
| Karmali et al. 2005 [93] | > 1*** | Calgary, Canada/1999–2002 | N | Y | Injuries ISS>12 | 71.5 |
| Cameron et al. 1995 [101] | 4.2 | Victoria, Australia/1992–1993 | N | N | Injuries ISS>15 | 25.6 |
*children <16 y; **children<14 y;*** adults ≥ 16 y