Attrition from specialised rehabilitation associated with an elevated mortality risk: results from a vital status tracing study in Swiss spinal cord injured patients.
Jonviea D ChamberlainInge E Eriks-HooglandKerstin HugXavier JordanMartin SchubertMartin W G BrinkhofPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
The differential risk of LTC according to sociodemographic and SCI lesion characteristics underscores the importance of accounting for attrition in cohort studies on chronic disease populations requiring long-term care. In addition, given the associated risk of mortality, LTC is an issue of concern to clinicians and policy makers aiming to optimise the long-term survival of community-dwelling individuals with traumatic SCI. Future studies are necessary to verify whether it is possible to improve survival prospects of individuals LTC through more persistent outreach and targeted care.
Keyphrases
- spinal cord injury
- spinal cord
- long term care
- community dwelling
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- ejection fraction
- current status
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- neuropathic pain
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- pain management
- coronary artery disease
- affordable care act