@article{ref1,
title="New Zealand's Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study-10 years on (POIS-10): descriptive outcomes to 12 years post-injury",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2024",
author="Derrett, Sarah and Owen, Helen E. and Barson, David and Maclennan, Brett and Samaranayaka, Ari and Harcombe, Helen and Wyeth, Emma H.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The 'Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study-10 years on' (POIS-10) aims to contribute to improving long-term disability, health and well-being outcomes for injured New Zealanders. This brief report describes recruitment, characteristics and key outcomes to 12 years post-injury. <br><br>METHODS: Between 2007 and 2009, the study recruited 2856 people, including 566 Māori, from New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation's entitlement claims register. People experienced a range of injury types, causes and settings; 25% had been hospitalised for their injury. POIS-10 data were primarily collected via interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the original participants, 2068 (92%) were eligible for follow-up in POIS-10. Of these, 1543 (75%) people participated between March 2020 and July 2021, including 240 Māori. Half of the participants (n=757; 50%) reported ongoing problems attributed to their injury 12 years earlier. Most reported difficulties with items assessing disability (WHO Disability Assessment Schedule II). For health-related quality of life (HRQoL), measured using the EQ-5D-5L, the prevalence of problems was higher 12 years post-injury compared with 12 months post-injury for four of five dimensions. Importantly, the prevalence of problems did not reduce to pre-injury levels for any HRQoL dimension. <br><br>DISCUSSION: POIS-10 highlights the importance of early post-injury interventions to improve health, disability and well-being outcomes of injured New Zealanders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/ip-2023-045058",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2023-045058"
}