Abstract
Abstract Background Major trauma poses a significant public health concern, with survivors often suffering long-term disability. There is growing interest in understanding the complex relationships between socioeconomic deprivation and major trauma in recent years. Anecdotal evidence suggests that social deprivation leads to more violent and debilitating injuries. There remains, however, a paucity in literature evaluating major trauma outcomes in relation to socioeconomic deprivation. Methods A comprehensive search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases was performed to identify eligible studies from 1947 to March 2024. The primary outcome is to establish the proportion of patients with the highest socioeconomic deprivation, with secondary outcomes evaluating surgical intervention rates, length of stay, and mortality. Quantitative pooling of data was based on the random effects model. Results Fourteen studies reporting on 878,872 major trauma patients were included. A substantial proportion of major trauma incidents occurred in the most deprived group at 28%. There were more male patients in the most deprived compared to the least deprived group (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.14-1.63, I2=99%). There were no differences in surgical intervention (OR 1.74, 95% CI 0.97-3.13, I2=0%) and length of stay (WMD 1.15 days, 95% CI -0.32-2.62, I2=82%) regardless of background. Interestingly, mortality was higher in the most deprived group (OR 2.02, 95% CI 1.14-3.57, I2=80%). Conclusion Major trauma is more prevalent in deprived areas. Although rates of surgery and length of stay did not differ, mortality is higher in the most deprived group. The planning of public health interventions should target areas of higher deprivation.
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