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Table 1 Characteristics of the Included Articles

From: Measuring post-discharge socioeconomic and quality of life outcomes in trauma patients: a scoping review

Study Characteristics

Count (%)

Year of Publication (n = 758)

 2009–2010

108 (14)

 2011–2012

141 (19)

 2013–2014

148 (20)

 2015–2016

208 (27)

 2017–2018

153 (20)

Study Setting (n = 758)

 High-Income Countries

625 (82)

 Middle-Income Countries

105 (14)

 Low-Income Countries

6 (0.8)

 Mixed

22 (3)

Study Design (n = 758)

 Cross-sectional Studies

302 (40)

 Cohort-based Studies

244 (32)

 Grey Literature

68 (9)

 Qualitative Studies

40 (5)

 Systematic Reviews

37 (5)

 Others

67 (9)

Follow-up period (n = 574)

 Up to 1 year

280 (49)

 2–5 years

161 (28)

 More than 5 years

133 (23)

  1. Range: 0.25 months–720 months, Average 4.5 years