reviewJournal of NeurotraumaNov 5, 2015GREEN OA

Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in Europe: A Living Systematic Review

ABAlexandra BražinováVRVeronika RehorčíkováMTMark TaylorVBVeronika BučkováMMMarek Majdán

University of Trnava · University of Antwerp · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

This systematic review provides a comprehensive, up-to-date summary of traumatic brain injury (TBI) epidemiology in Europe, describing incidence, mortality, age, and sex distribution, plus severity, mechanism of injury, and time trends. PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Web of Science were searched in January 2015 for observational, descriptive, English language studies reporting incidence, mortality, or case fatality of TBI in Europe. There were no limitations according to date, age, or TBI severity. Methodological quality was assessed using the Methodological Evaluation of Observational Research checklist. Data were presented narratively. Sixty-six studies were included in the review. Country-level data were…

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Keywords
  • Epidemiology
  • Observational study
  • Medicine
  • Checklist
  • Population
  • Incidence (geometry)
  • Poison control
  • Injury prevention
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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