Table 1.
Evaluation plan
| Characteristics | On general wards | 6 weeks after discharge | 12 months after discharge | From medical records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | × | × | ||
| ISS | × | |||
| Extremity injury | × | |||
| Length of stay | × | |||
| Posttraumatic stress (IES-R) | × | |||
| Anxiety (HADS-D) | × | × | ||
| Depression (HADS-D) | × | × | ||
| Empathy (CARE measure) | x | |||
| Patient satisfaction: | ||||
| CPQ-PSC | × | |||
| CPQ-SEMTO | × | × | ||
| Quality of life (SF-36) | × | × | ||
Abbreviations: CARE, Consultation and Relational Empathy; CPQ, Cologne Patient Questionnaire; HADS-D, German Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IES-R, Impact of Event Scale – Revised; ISS, Injury Severity Score; PSC, psychosocial care; SEMTO, subjective evaluation of medical treatment outcome; SF-36, 36-Item Short Form Survey Instrument.