Table 4.
General topic areas of site-specific publications
| Manuscript Topics | Number of Publications |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 49 |
| Pain | 11 |
| Burn pathophysiology | 19 |
| Rehab/functional outcomes/scar | 38 |
| Hypermetabolism | 25 |
| Community integration | 4 |
| Demographics/outcome predictors | 21 |
| Translational medicine* | 18 |
| Healthcare costs | 1 |
BMS, burn model system; MSKTC, Model System Knowledge Translation Center.
A list of n = 209 publications through MSKTC’s website and other BMS centers were identified for burn database publications. Repeat articles, and the 25 publications utilizing the BMS database were excluded, resulting in n = 172 individual articles which were evaluated. Fourteen manuscripts were categorized into more than one topic area.
Basic research that can be translated into clinical utility.