Functioning in non-fatal traffic accident victims

Abstract

Introduction: Traffic accidents are a problem for the health system and society, evidenced by the high rates of deaths, hospitalizations and care in health services due to serious injuries and disabilities, affecting the functionality and quality of life of individuals. Objective: To identify outcome measures in studies on non-fatal victims of traffic accidents, to fulfill the first step in the development of a Core Set of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) for non-fatal victims of traffic accidents. Methods: A systematic review of published articles was carried out in the electronic databases PubMed/MEDLINE and SciELO, between 2011 and 2022, using terms in English. The search strategy combined terms about the consequences of traffic accidents in adults. The selection of articles was carried out by two independent reviewers, applying the eligibility criteria. Results: 626 studies were located in the databases and 91 articles were included in the review. The consequences observed in the studies were injuries, fractures and trauma. When extracting outcome measures, 780 concepts were identified, linked to a total of 124 ICF categories, in the components: body function (30 categories); body structure (72 categories); activity and participation (20 categories); and environmental factors (two categories). Conclusion: This systematic review revealed that the main consequences of traffic accidents for non-fatal victims are in the body structures related to movement, mobility and stability of the joints.