Increasing incidence of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury in Finland – a nationwide register study from 1998 to 2018

•The overall incidence of pediatric traumatic brain injury increased by 118% from 1998 to 2018 in Finland.•Most of this was due to an increase in mild injuries (concussions), which had more than a two-fold increase from 2010 to 2018.•Boys had a higher incidence of traumatic brain injuries in all age...

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Published in:Injury 2023-02, Vol.54 (2), p.540-546
Main Authors: Kuitunen, Ilari, Ponkilainen, Ville T, Iverson, Grant L, Isokuortti, Harri, Luoto, Teemu M, Mattila, Ville M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Concussion - diagnosis
Brain Concussion - epidemiology
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - diagnosis
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - epidemiology
Child
Cohort Studies
Epidemiology
Female
Finland - epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Male
Retrospective Studies
Traumatic brain injury
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Summary:•The overall incidence of pediatric traumatic brain injury increased by 118% from 1998 to 2018 in Finland.•Most of this was due to an increase in mild injuries (concussions), which had more than a two-fold increase from 2010 to 2018.•Boys had a higher incidence of traumatic brain injuries in all age groups. The purpose of this study is to document the annual incidence and incidence trends of pediatric traumatic brain injury (pTBI) in Finland over the course of 21 years. We conducted a retrospective nationwide register-based cohort study and used the Finnish Care Register and Population information statistics from 1998 to 2018. The patient group includes all patients aged
ISSN:0020-1383
1879-0267
DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2022.12.023