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Janssens, L., Gorter, J. W., Ketelaar, M., Kramer, W. L., & Holtslag, H. R. (2009). Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Major Pediatric Trauma: A Pilot Study. European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 35(4), 371-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-009-8217-y
Janssens, Loes, et al. "Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Major Pediatric Trauma: A Pilot Study." European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society vol. 35,4 (2009): 371-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-009-8217-y
Janssens L, Gorter JW, Ketelaar M, Kramer WL, Holtslag HR. Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Major Pediatric Trauma: A Pilot Study. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2009 Aug;35(4):371-7. doi: 10.1007/s00068-009-8217-y. Epub 2009 May 07. PMID: 26815052.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2009 Aug;35(4):371-7. doi: 10.1007/s00068-009-8217-y. Epub 2009 May 07.

Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Major Pediatric Trauma: A Pilot Study.

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society

Loes Janssens, Jan Willem Gorter, Marjolijn Ketelaar, William L M Kramer, Herman R Holtslag

Affiliations

  1. Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  2. Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine Utrecht, Rehabilitation Center 'De Hoogstraat' Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  3. Canchild, Centre for Childhood Disability Research, Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
  4. Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  5. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Traumatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  6. Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. [email protected].
  7. Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. [email protected].
  8. Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, Utrecht, The Netherlands. [email protected].

PMID: 26815052 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-009-8217-y

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Major trauma is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children of developed countries. Little research has been done about the health-related quality of life (HRQL) in these children. The aim of the current research is to describe the HRQL of children in the long term after major trauma and to compare it with healthy peers.

METHODS: A prospective cohort study of severely injured children (ISS ≥ 16, age < 16 years) who survived the trauma and were admitted to the emergency department of a Dutch level 1 trauma center in 1999 and 2000 (n = 40) was conducted. Between 6 and 8 years after trauma (mean 7.3, SD 0.7 years), outcome was assessed by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0), the EuroQol 5D (EQ-5D), and the EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS).

RESULTS: The mean age at the time of the accident was 8.9 years (SD 4.6 years), the mean ISS was 24.9 (SD 11.1), and 25 (63%) cases were male; 28 out of 40 patients were followed up. The mean score on the PedsQL was 81.2 and this did not differ significantly from the norm value. On the EQ-5D, more health problems were reported than in a healthy reference population. The mean EQ-VAS score was 79.4 and was significantly lower than in healthy peers. The lowest scores on the PedsQL and the EQ-VAS were seen in teenagers and in respondents with spinal cord and/or severe cerebral injury.

CONCLUSION: The results on HRQL in children in the long term after major trauma are inconclusive. Special attention should be given to teenagers with spinal cord or severe cerebral injury who reported the lowest HRQL.

Keywords: Children; Health-related quality of life; Long term; Major trauma; Pediatric

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