Update on the epidemiology of work-related traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) Vol. 78; no. 10; pp. 769 - 776
• Main Authors: Toccalino, Danielle, Colantonio, Angela, Chan, Vincy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.10.2021; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: accidents; Age; Brain; Brain research; Clinical medicine; Epidemiology; Gender; Head injuries; health and safety; Health care policy; injury; Injury analysis; Medical research; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Motor vehicles; Population; Prevention; Public health; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Software; Subject heading schemes; Systematic review; Traumatic brain injury; Canada; meta-analysis; epidemiology; injury; accidents; health and safety

BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a public health concern that can occur in a range of contexts. Work-related TBI (wrTBI) is particularly concerning. Despite overall work-related injury claims decreasing, the proportion of claims that are wrTBI have increased, suggesting prevention and suppo...