National Trauma Registries in LMICs: Long-Overdue Priority; Comment on “Neurotrauma Surveillance in National Registries of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis of Data Dictionaries”

The burden of trauma-related mortality is inversely related to income on an individual and national scale. Barthélemy et al highlight the significant variation of neurotrauma data included in national injury registries of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) when compared to the World Health Org...

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Main Author: Zerubabbel K. Asfaw
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Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4435_4c2d6d00e32e8a1df1b33660859368cf.pdf
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description The burden of trauma-related mortality is inversely related to income on an individual and national scale. Barthélemy et al highlight the significant variation of neurotrauma data included in national injury registries of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) when compared to the World Health Organization (WHO) minimal dataset for injury (MDI). Moreover, the authors emphasize that the non-existence and underutilization of nationally standardized trauma registries hinder the data-driven identification of factors contributing to neurotrauma and subsequent attempts to improve neurotrauma care. Establishing a nationally standardized trauma registry should be prioritized by all stakeholders involved in curbing trauma-related mortality and building research capacity in LMICs. In this commentary, previous successful efforts to establish and maintain robust registries in LMICs through local and international partnerships are highlighted. The lessons and challenges chronicled in establishing such registries can inform future efforts to implement a nationally standardized trauma registry.
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spelling doaj.art-d409c4af30a148bdb4f31fadc3a7ed082024-04-15T19:04:26ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management2322-59392023-12-0112Issue 11310.34172/ijhpm.2023.75044435National Trauma Registries in LMICs: Long-Overdue Priority; Comment on “Neurotrauma Surveillance in National Registries of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis of Data Dictionaries”Zerubabbel K. Asfaw0Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, NY, USAThe burden of trauma-related mortality is inversely related to income on an individual and national scale. Barthélemy et al highlight the significant variation of neurotrauma data included in national injury registries of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) when compared to the World Health Organization (WHO) minimal dataset for injury (MDI). Moreover, the authors emphasize that the non-existence and underutilization of nationally standardized trauma registries hinder the data-driven identification of factors contributing to neurotrauma and subsequent attempts to improve neurotrauma care. Establishing a nationally standardized trauma registry should be prioritized by all stakeholders involved in curbing trauma-related mortality and building research capacity in LMICs. In this commentary, previous successful efforts to establish and maintain robust registries in LMICs through local and international partnerships are highlighted. The lessons and challenges chronicled in establishing such registries can inform future efforts to implement a nationally standardized trauma registry.https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4435_4c2d6d00e32e8a1df1b33660859368cf.pdfneurotraumainjury data setglobal neurosurgerytrauma registrylow- and middle-income countries
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National Trauma Registries in LMICs: Long-Overdue Priority; Comment on “Neurotrauma Surveillance in National Registries of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis of Data Dictionaries”
International Journal of Health Policy and Management
neurotrauma
injury data set
global neurosurgery
trauma registry
low- and middle-income countries
title National Trauma Registries in LMICs: Long-Overdue Priority; Comment on “Neurotrauma Surveillance in National Registries of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis of Data Dictionaries”
title_full National Trauma Registries in LMICs: Long-Overdue Priority; Comment on “Neurotrauma Surveillance in National Registries of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis of Data Dictionaries”
title_fullStr National Trauma Registries in LMICs: Long-Overdue Priority; Comment on “Neurotrauma Surveillance in National Registries of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis of Data Dictionaries”
title_full_unstemmed National Trauma Registries in LMICs: Long-Overdue Priority; Comment on “Neurotrauma Surveillance in National Registries of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis of Data Dictionaries”
title_short National Trauma Registries in LMICs: Long-Overdue Priority; Comment on “Neurotrauma Surveillance in National Registries of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis of Data Dictionaries”
title_sort national trauma registries in lmics long overdue priority comment on neurotrauma surveillance in national registries of low and middle income countries a scoping review and comparative analysis of data dictionaries
topic neurotrauma
injury data set
global neurosurgery
trauma registry
low- and middle-income countries
url https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4435_4c2d6d00e32e8a1df1b33660859368cf.pdf
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