Polytrauma Research and Data Resources - Resources

Introduction    VA Databases and Resources Relevant to Polytrauma    Other VA Resources Relevant to Polytrauma     National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD)     War-Related Illness and Injury Centers—WRIISC     Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries Center (PT/BRI QUERI Center)  Data Sources Outside the VA Relevant to Polytrauma

VA Databases and Resources Relevant to Polytrauma

• VIReC provides detailed and summary information about data sources of particular interest to VA research.
• The VA Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering: http://www.amputation.research.va.gov/
• The Limb Loss Research & Statistics Program (LLR&SP), a joint venture of Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.amputee-coalition.org/aca_newsreviews.html.
• Details of the methodology and results of the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Services (PSAS) Program Evaluation: Patients With Amputations Study, conducted by Booz Allen Hamilton under contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs, are available in a December 3, 2002, report at: http://www1.va.gov/op3/page.cfm?pg=5
• Among the performance measurement tools recommended in the Booz Allen Hamilton report above were the Northwestern University OPUS instruments, described in: Heinemann AW, Bode R, O'Reilly C. Development and measurement properties of the orthotics and prosthetics users' survey (OPUS): comprehensive set of clinical outcome instruments. Prosthet Orthot Int, 2003 December, 27(3), 191-206, 203 ( PMID: 14727700 ).

Other VA Resources Relevant to Polytrauma

• Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 

The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD) aims to advance the clinical care and social welfare of US veterans through research, education, and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders.  Additional information can be found on the NCPTSD website: http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp

• Department of Veterans Affairs, War Related Illness and Injury Study Centers (WRIISC)

In May 2001, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs established two centers for the study of war-related illnesses. Initially these centers were titled the CSWRI (Center for the Study of War-Related Illnesses). Later, they were renamed the War-Related Illness and Injury Centers—WRIISC (pronounced "risk"). These centers are located in the Washington, DC and East Orange, NJ Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers.  Additional information about WRIISC can be found at:  http://www.wri.med.va.gov/index.html

• Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research& Development Services (HSR&D), Quality Enhancement Research Initiative.

VA's QUERI program is designed to translate research discoveries and innovations into better patient care and systems improvements. QUERI focuses on nine high-risk and/or highly prevalent diseases or conditions among veterans: Chronic Heart Failure, Diabetes, HIV/Hepatitis, Ischemic Heart Disease, Mental Health, Polytrauma, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, and Substance Use Disorders.  More information is on the HSR&D QUERI webpage:  http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/QUERI/

Polytrauma Blast Related Injury QUERI Center

Funding for the Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries Center (PT/BRI QUERI Center), began in October 2005. The mission of the PT/BRI QUERI Center is to promote the successful rehabilitation, psychological adjustment and community re-integration of individuals who have polytrauma and blast-related injuries.http://www.hsrd.minneapolis.med.va.gov/PTqueri/

Data Sources Outside the VA Relevant to Polytrauma

• A listing of data sources outside the VA that may be relevant to polytrauma.