Demographic, Clinical, and Mortality Trends of Law Enforcement-Related Trauma: A Trauma Quality Improvement Program Analysis

JAMA Surg. 2021 Jul 1;156(7):685-687. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0697.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines demographic, clinical, and mortality trends of law enforcement–related traumatic injuries using 2014 to 2016 data from the Trauma Quality Improvement Program.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Critical Care
  • Female
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Law Enforcement*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Quality Improvement
  • Wounds and Injuries / diagnosis
  • Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Wounds and Injuries / therapy
  • Young Adult