Table 3.

Outcome after major injuries

	Means (95% CI)	Wilcoxon-test 2-sided p-value
Change of BI on admission to BI on discharge	18.8 (17.32–20.28)	<0.001
Change of BI in follow-up to BI on discharge	16.3 (12.96–19.54)	<0.001
Change of BI in follow-up to BI on admission	36.9 (33.44–40.32)	<0.001
Change of PMS in follow-up to PMS before trauma	− 1.5 (− 1.80 to − 1.20)	<0.001
	Percentages (n)
Follow-up rate	77.9% (447)
Higher care level	39.5% (100/253)
Different POR
In general	17.1% (44/257)
For previous home dwellers	19.5% (39/200)
Need for more assistance at home	53.5% (76/142)
Subjective impression of situation
Much worse	4.2% (10)
Worse	36.0% (85)
Same	21.6% (51)
Better	33.5% (79)
Much better	4.7% (11)
Rehospitalization
In general	46.3% (111/240)
Due to fracture or falls	12.5% (30/240)
In-house-mortality	3.5% (20/574)
1 year mortality	29.8% (133/447)
2 year mortality	40.9% (183/447)