Incidence of emergency department presentations for traumatic brain injury in Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents aged 15–64 over the 9-year period 2007–2015 in North Queensland, Australia
Incidence of emergency department presentations for traumatic brain injury in Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents aged 15–64 over the 9-year period 2007–2015 in North Queensland, Australia
Injury Epidemiology
- Author(s): Esterman, Adrian, Thompson, Fintan, Fitts, Michelle, Gilroy, John, Fleming, Jennifer, Maruff, Paul, Clough, Alan, Bohanna, India
- Published: 2018
- Volume: 5
- ISBN: 2197-1714
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Previous studies have shown that males have a higher incidence than females, and Indigenous populations have a higher rate than non-Indigenous. To date, no study has compared the incidence rate of TBI between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians for any cause. Here we add to this rather sparse literature.
- Urls: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-018-0172-9
- Work Type: journal article