title: The expected loss of life quality from traffic injuries requiring hospitalisation.
abstract: Assuming a probability distribution of the loss of life quality for each level of impairment, this paper estimates a range for the expected loss of life quality caused by serious (requiring hospitalisation) nonfatal traffic injuries. The results obtained are close to those determined independently in the United Kingdom.
authors.affiliation: Land Transport Division, Ministry of Transport, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Guria
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009520:New Zealand; D011788:Quality of Life; D014947:Wounds and Injuries