Table 1

The 26 studies using trauma registries

Monitoring periodLocationSettingSample sizePopulationExposureStudyEffect investigated
Aharonson-Daniel et al (2003)9 2000–2001IsraelCivilian138Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Suicide IEDs (67%)
GSW (25%)
Other (8%)
Retrospective.
National Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Aharonson-Daniel et al (2006)14 2000–2004IsraelCivilian1155Paediatric (8%)
Adult (92%)
Suicide IEDs (100%)Retrospective.
National Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Amir et al (2005)10 2000–2002IsraelCivilian148Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (66%)
GSW (34%)
Retrospective.
National Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Bilukha et al (2015)15 2010–2013IraqCivilian2803Paediatric (13%) Adult (87%)IEDs (49%)
Other/Unknown (51%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Bitterman et al (2016)59 2013IsraelMilitary84Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (67%)
GSW (23%)
Non-combat (10%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Borgman et al (2012)42 2001–2011Afghanistan
Iraq
Military128 582Paediatric (6%)
Adult (94%)
Non-combat (40%)
IEDs/Shelling (38%)
GSW (22%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Borgman et al (2015)51 2003–2011Afghanistan
Iraq
Military549Paediatric (100%)Non-combat (84%)
IEDs/Shelling (11%)
Other/Unknown (5%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Creamer et al (2009)43 2004–2007Afghanistan
Iraq
Military2090Paediatric (100%)GSW (29%)
IEDs/Shelling (24%)
Other/Unknown (22%)
Non-combat (25%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Dua et al
(2013)64
2006–2008IraqMilitary25Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (72%)
GSW (28%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Edwards et al (2012)12 2002–2012Afghanistan
Iraq
Military4913Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (100%)Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Edwards et al (2014)96 2002–2012Afghanistan
Iraq
Military6273Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (23%)
GSW (16%)
Other/Unknown (4%)
Non-combat (57%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Edwards et al (2014)44 2002–2010Afghanistan
Iraq
Military4928Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (100%)Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Hillman et al (2016)97 2003–2014Afghanistan
Iraq
Military27Paediatric (100%)IEDs /Shelling (59%)
GSW (26%)
Non-combat (15%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Jaffe et al (2010)16 2000–2005IsraelCivilian837Paediatric (14%)
Adult (86%)
IEDs (100%)Retrospective.
National Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Khan et al (2015)17 2010–2011PakistanCivilian103Paediatric (16%)
Adult (84%)
IEDs (100%)Retrospective National Trauma RegistryInjuries and mortality
Kluger et al (2004)18 2000–2003IsraelCivilian906Paediatric (7%)
Adult (93%)
IEDs (100%)Retrospective.
National Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
McKechnie et al (2014)35 2008–2012AfghanistanMilitary766Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (51%)
GSW (28%)
Non-combat (21%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Naylor et al (2018)98 2007–2016Afghanistan
Iraq
Military3439Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (38%)
GSW (20%)
Non-combat (11%)
Other/Not specified (31%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Neff et al
(2014)38
2001–2013Afghanistan
Iraq
Military1113Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (56%)
GSW (32%)
Non-combat (12%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Patregnani et al (2012)99 2002–2009Afghanistan
Iraq
Military744Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (43%)
GSW (26%)
Non-combat (31%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Quintana et al (1997)82 1996USACivilian66Paediatric (100%)IED (100%)Retrospective.
National Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Schauer et al (2018)49 2007–2016Afghanistan
Iraq
Military3388Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (43%)
GSW (22%)
Non-combat (35%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Smith et al (2014)100 2003–2011Afghanistan
Iraq
Military813Paediatric (6%)
Adult (94%)
IEDs/Shelling (77%)
GSW (23%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Villamaria et al (2014)61 2002–2011Afghanistan
Iraq
Military155Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (58%)
GSW (37%)
Other/Not specified (5%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Waisman et al (2003)11 2000–2002IsraelCivilian160Paediatric (100%)IEDs (67%)
GSW (25%)
Other/Not specified (11%)
Retrospective.
National Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
Woods et al (2012)74 2003–2009Afghanistan
Iraq
Military176Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (59%)
GSW (21%)
Non-combat (20%)
Retrospective.
Military Trauma Registry
Injuries and mortality
  • GSW, gunshot wound; IEDs, improvised explosive devices.