Findings are reported from the Outcomes after Trauma Study (OATS) investigation, which was conducted in Auckland between June 2015 and December 2016 and involved 112 adults who had survived significant physical trauma, defined as an Injury Severity Score (ISS) of ≥12. The study researchers sought to explore the feasibility of monitoring long-term disability and functional outcomes in such patient populations in New Zealand. Data were evaluable from all participants at baseline (on discharge following their injury), from 100 at 6 months and 83 at 12 months of follow-up. Most participants (72%) were male and aged <65 years (84%). The cohort was marked by a disproportionally higher number of Māori (23%) compared with their representation in Auckland’s population (10.7%). At 6 months of follow-up, 37% of the cohort were experiencing moderate disability, while 42% were categorised as having good recovery. Moderate pain was reported by 50% of the cohort at 6 months post-injury and by 52% at 12 months post-injury. A little over half (51%) reported problems with their usual activities at 6 months’ follow-up.
