Observational Retrospective and Prospective Registry Collecting Standardized Data on Trauma Treatment in Switzerland

What this Trial Is About

The Swiss Trauma Registry is designed to improve the treatment and outcomes of critically injured patients across 12 hospitals in Switzerland. This observational study collects standardized data to monitor and analyze care quality and long-term results for patients with severe trauma. The registry supports planning and quality control of highly specialized trauma medicine under the direction of the Swiss Academy of Sciences. Participants include patients with severe injuries, defined by injury severity codes greater than 16 and specific brain injury assessments. The registry collects data retrospectively and prospectively from the day of injury up to five years. It tracks various treatment and recovery aspects including hospital stays, rehabilitation, medical interventions, medication use, imaging, and costs. Patients' involvement is observational, with no active treatment assigned by the study. Researchers gather detailed information on treatments, timelines, diagnostic efforts, and outcomes such as mortality and work incapacity duration. Data collection spans from the initial hospital stay through long-term follow-up to assess care patterns and resource use. No direct interventions are administered as part of this registry study.

Swiss Trauma Registry