Health Status following Major Trauma in the West of Scotland: Pilot Descriptive Study

Background Data on the long-term outcome of major trauma survivors in the United Kingdom (UK) is lacking. This pilot study aimed to investigate the health status of survivors of major trauma without significant head injury in the West of Scotland, and to compare the Short-Form 12 (SF12) questionnaire administered by telephone (TSF12) to the longer Short-Form 36 (SF36) questionnaire. Methods This was a descriptive, comparative, pilot clinical study. Eligible patients had an injury severity score (ISS) >15, sustained their injuries >2 years ago, abbreviated injury score (AIS)