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Table 5 Comparison of expected and observed outcomes at hospital discharge and 6 months after trauma

From: Factors that may improve outcomes of early traumatic brain injury care: prospective multicenter study in Austria

 

Phase 1

Phase 2

Hospital (Outcome known) (n)

383

309

Expected Mortality (mean%)

34

34

Expected Deaths (n)

130

105

Observed deaths (n)

118

72

Observed mortality (mean%)

31

23

OE ratio

0,91

0,69

Unexpected survivors (n)

12

33

6 month total (Outcome known) (n)

229

286

Expected Unfavorable (mean%)

60,3

54

Expected Unfavorable (n)

138

154

Observed Unfavorable (n)

154

105

Observed Unfavorable (mean%)

67

37

OE ratio

1,12

0,68

Unexpected favorable (n)

-16

49

  1. Legend: OE observed/expected; 6 month outcome was measured by GOSE (Glasgow Outcome Scale extended) and dichotomized into favorable (GOSE score 7–8) and unfavorable (GOSE score 1–6) outcomes, OE Observed versus Expected