Country economic status is strongly associated with burn survival - validation of the (modified) ABSI
In burn patients, the probability of survival remains highly dependent on the level of development of a country. Our results support the use of the modified ABSI in countries with a (very) high HDI, yet in resource constraint settings, the original ABSI seems to provide more accurate predictions. These findings underscore the need for adaptive models that take into account socioeconomic variables, potentially guiding health policy adjustments and emphasizing the necessity of resource allocation and training in lower HDI countries. Such adaptations could enhance clinical outcomes and reduce disparities in burn care effectiveness globally.
Authors
- Jean Bosco Katabogama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-4485)
- Konrad Reinshagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7142-8758)
- Anant Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5735-1600)
- Julia Elrod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8479-2305)
- Christoph Mohr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-0892)
- Shobha Chamania
- Joshua M. Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7620-0584)
- Dale W. Edgar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7336-9317)
- Ludwik K. Branski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4736-7307)
- Michael Boettcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4972-9866)
- Fiona Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5427-6588)
- Ingo Koenigs
- Pius Agbenorku
- Flavio N. Novaes
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Kinderkrebs-Zentrum Hamburg (DE)
- INES-Ruhengeri (RW)
- North Metropolitan Health Service (AU)
- Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus (DE)
- University Medical Centre Mannheim (DE)
- Choithram Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02353-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf