B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book
Epidemiological Aspects
Authors: Majdan Marek, Ingebrigtsen Tor, Tenovuo Olli
Editors: Sundstrøm T., Grände PO., Luoto T., Rosenlund C., Undén J., Wester K.
Edition: 2nd edition
Publication year: 2020
Book title : Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
First page : 3
Last page: 7
ISBN: 978-3-030-39382-3
eISBN: 978-3-030-39383-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39383-0_1
The epidemiological data of TBI is based mainly on official statistics, which has been reported to underestimate the burden of TBI. This chapter describes the current evidence on the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of TBI, with a European focus. TBI has a significant public health impact all over the world. The epidemiological pattern of TBI is changing in high-, middle-, and low-income countries, but partly in different directions.
