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Observational studyBMC neurology2021

The association between economic indicators and the incidence of tetraplegia from traumatic spinal cord injury in Taiwan.

Wei-Chih Lien, Wei-Ming Wang, Jung-Der Wang, Fuhmei Wang

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Observational study in BMC neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei-Chih LienDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 704, Taiwan.
Wei-Ming WangDepartment of Statistics, College of Management, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan.
Jung-Der WangDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan. jdwang121@gmail.com.
Fuhmei WangDepartment of Economics and Department of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan. fuhmei91080@gmail.com.
National Cheng Kung University · TWNational Cheng Kung University Hospital · TW

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 106-2314-B-006-017-MY3Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 107-2627-M-006-007Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 108-2314-B-006-015Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 108-2627-M-006-001Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 109-2314-B-006-093Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 109-2621-M-006-007National Cheng Kung University Hospital NCKUH-10705008National Cheng Kung University Hospital NCKUH-10909013
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEconomic performance may affect public health parameters. This study aimed to determine the time trend of incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and its association with income, presented by GDP (gross domestic product) per capita.

methodsThis study was a retrospective observational study in Taiwan. Newly diagnosed SCI patients with moderate to severe disability from 2002 to 2015 were identified from the reimbursement database of the National Health Insurance (NHI) system (1998-2015). CIR

resultsThere were 5048 newly diagnosed SCI patients during the study period. After controlling the factors of sex, urbanization level, literacy, income inequality, and global financial crisis (mixed effects models), the CIR

conclusionsWe conclude that the incidence of tetraplegia of traumatic SCI in Taiwan decreases with good economic performance, which may be resulted from the provision of public goods and services, possibly through improvements in the infrastructure of transportation and construction.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNational Health ProgramsQuadriplegiaRetrospective StudiesSpinal Cord InjuriesTaiwanYoung AdultGross domestic productIncidenceIncome elasticityMotor vehicle injurySpinal cord injuriesTetraplegia

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PMID33731028
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