Table 3.
Quantitative synthesis of systematic review.
| Author, Year | Average age (years) | % Male | % Road traffic injuries (RTIs) | % Stabbing or gunshot | % Blunt force | % Fall | % Other cause | Trauma scoring system(s) used (see below for abbreviations) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demyttenaere et al. 2009 [4] | 26 (mean) | 75 | 50 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | KTS |
| Haghparast-Bidgoli et al. 2013 [8] | 31 (mean), 26 (median) | 78 | 47 | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | GCS, ISS |
| Hashmi et al. 2013 [9] | Most patients 26–35 | 87 | 59 | 19.6 | 0 | 5.6 | 9.1 | GCS, ISS, RTS |
| Kobusingye et al. 2002 [13] | 24 (mean) | 73 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 13 | – | KTS |
| Laing et al. 2014 [17] | 28 (mean) | 82 | Not documented | 40.5 | 54.7 (includes RTIs) | 0 | 4.8 | ISS |
| Mehmood et al. 2013 [20] | 27 (mean) | 72 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 16 | GCS, ISS, RTS, TRISS |
| Nottidge et al. 2014 [25] | Most patients 20–39 | 74 | “Most” | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | AIS. ISS |
| Ordóñez et al. 2012 [29] | 31 (mean) | 67 | 21 | 19.8 | 0 | 33.7 | 20.8 | GCS, ISS, RTS |
| Petroze et al. 2014 [32] | 30 (mean), 27 (median) | 75 | 48 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 6 | GCS |
| Rabbani and Moini 2007 [34] | 28 (mean) | 78 | 46 | 5.1 | 14.9 | 19 | 0 | AIS, ASCOT, ISS, TRISS |
| Roy et al. 2010 [37] | 30 (mean) | 84 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 29 | Not mentioned |
| Sabariah et al. 2008 [38] | Most patients 15–24 | 84 | 73 | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | GCS, ISS |
| Samuel et al. 2010 [39] | 26 (median) | 76 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 29.6 | Not mentioned |
| Schuurman et al. 2011 [40] | Most patients 20–39 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AIS, ISS, KTS |
| Seidenberg et al. 2014 [41] | 24 (median) | 72 | 26 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 26.3 | 25.8 | KTS |
| Ward et al. 2010 [44] | Most under 29 | 64 | 17 | 27.4 | 17 | 44 | 3.6 | Not mentioned |
Abbreviations of trauma scores: AIS: Abbreviated Injury Scale; ASCOT: A Severity Characterization Of Trauma; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; ISS: Injury Severity Score; KTS: Kampala Trauma Score; RTS: Revised Trauma Score; TRISS: Trauma and Injury Severity Score.