Abstract

Globally, the annual incidence rate of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in all ages is 349 per 100,000 person-years. The incidence of TBI varies across regions, populations, regulations, and health systems; but in general, the rate is expected to be higher in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). As LMICs usually have poor pre-hospital care, delays in patient transfer, lack of facilities and well-trained staff; these make the burden of TBI more devastating and a pressing public health issue. In this dissertation, we focused on several approaches to determine the value of prognostic research in adult patients with severe TBI, test model feasibility and develop new prediction models for TBI population in LMICs, specifically in terms of predicting mortality and functional outcome.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 13900394; ProQuest document ID: 2309795237. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Kwankaew Wongchareon, PhD, MSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cohort

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Acute Care, Brain Injury, External Validation, Low and Middle-Income Countries, Prognostic Model

Advisor

Hilaire Thompson

Second Advisor

Pamela H. Mitchell

Third Advisor

Nancy Temkin

Fourth Advisor

Beth E. Ebel

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Washington

Degree Year

2019

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-09-03

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