The Spectrum Captured: A Methodological Approach to Studying Incidence and Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injury on a Population Level

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dc.contributor.authorTheadom, Alice
dc.contributor.authorBarker-Collo, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorFeigin, Valery L.
dc.contributor.authorStarkey, Nicola J.
dc.contributor.authorJones, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorJones, Amy
dc.contributor.authorAmeratunga, Shanthi
dc.contributor.authorBarber, P. Alan
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerlanden_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-05T23:46:27Z
dc.date.available2012-07-05T23:46:27Z
dc.date.copyright2012
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractObjective: Drawing on the experience of conducting the Brain Injury Incidence and Outcomes New Zealand in the Community study, this article aims to identify the issues arising from the implementation of proposed guidelines for population-based studies of incidence and outcomes in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Study Design and Setting: All new cases of TBI (all ages and severities) were ascertained over a 1-year period, using overlapping prospective and retrospective sources of case ascertainment in New Zealand. All eligible TBI cases were invited to participate in a comprehensive assessment at baseline and at 1-month follow-up. Results: Our experience to date has revealed the feasibility of case ascertainment methods. Consultation with community health services and professionals resulted in feasible referral pathways to support the identification of TBI cases. ‘Hot pursuit’ methods of recruitment were essential to ensure complete case ascertainment for this population with few additional cases of TBI identified through cross-checks. Conclusion: This review of proposed guidelines in relation to practical study methodology provides a framework for future comparable population-based epidemiological studies of TBI incidence and outcomes in developed countries.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationTheadom, A., Barker-Collo, S., Feigin, V.L., Starkey, N.J., Jones, K., …, Barder, P.A. (2012). The spectrum captured: a methodological approach to studying incidence and outcomes of traumatic brain injury on a population level. Neuroepidemiology, 38(1), 18-29.en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000334746en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/6444
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKarger AG, Baselen_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfNeuroepidemiologyen_NZ
dc.relation.ispartofNeuroepidemiology
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dc.subjecttraumatic brain injuryen_NZ
dc.subjectepidemiologyen_NZ
dc.subjectlongitudinalen_NZ
dc.subjectoutcomesen_NZ
dc.subjectassessmenten_NZ
dc.subjectmethodsen_NZ
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_NZ
dc.subjectincidenceen_NZ
dc.titleThe Spectrum Captured: A Methodological Approach to Studying Incidence and Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injury on a Population Levelen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
pubs.begin-page18en_NZ
pubs.elements-id37046
pubs.end-page29en_NZ
pubs.issue1en_NZ
pubs.volume38en_NZ
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