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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies (n = 32)

From: Predictors of health-related quality of life after burn injuries: a systematic review

Study

Country

Study populationa

Mean %TBSA burned (SD)

HRQL instrument(s)b

Assessment time point(s)

Ahuja et al. 2016 [27]

India

n = 60 (M, 40%). Age, 18–65 years (median, 28 years)

Median, 30%

BSHS-RBA

Median, 10 months

Anzarut et al. 2005 [53]

Canada

n = 47 (M, 96%). Mean age 28 years

64% (2)

BSHS-A, SF-36

≥ 2 years after discharge

Blalock et al. 1994 [54]

USA

n = 254 (M, 74%). Mean age 39 years

19% (15)

BSHS

Mean, 8–9 months

Corry et al. 2010 [55]

USA

n = 171 (M, 70%). Age, 8–86 years (mean, 42 years)

15% (13); range, 1–74%

SF-36

Discharge, 1, 6, 12, and 24 monthsc

Cromes et al. 2002 [56]

USA

n = 110 (M, 84%). Mean age 38 years

24%

BSHS

2d, 6d, and 12d months

Edgar et al. 2013 [17]

Australia

n = 1051, (M, 80%). Age, 15–89 years (mean, 37 years)

8% (11); range, 0–75%

BSHS-B, SF-36

1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 monthsc

Ekeblad et al. 2015 [29]

Sweden

n = 107 (M, 75%). Age, 19–89 years (mean 43 years)

23%; range 1–80%

BSHS-B, EQ-5D, SF-36

12 months

Finlay et al. 2014 [57]

Australia

n = 927 (M, 73%). Age, 16–83 years (mean, 32 years)

7% (10)

BSHS-B

Discharge, 1, 3d, 6, 12, and 24 months

Finlay et al. 2015 [58]

Australia

n = 224 (M, 83%). Age, 16–84 years (median 36 years)

Median, 4%; range 1–60%

BSHS-B

NA

Kildal et al. 2001 [59]

Sweden

n = 248 (M, 80%). Mean age 37 years

23% (16)

BSHS-B

Mean, 9.3 years (SD 4.8 years)

Kildal et al. 2004 [60]

Sweden

n = 166 (M, 80%). Mean age 50 years

25% (16)

BSHS-B

Mean, 11.4 years; range, 3 – 19 years

Kildal et al. 2005 [61]

Sweden

n = 161 (M, 79%). Age, 17–79 years (mean, 48 years)

24% (16); range, 1–85%

BSHS-B

Mean, 9.2 years; range 1–18 years

Knight et al. 2017 [62]

Australia

n = 41 (M, 81%). Age, 19–81 years (mean, 45 years)

8%

BSHS-B

12–24 months

Leblebici et al. 2006 [63]

Turkey

n = 22 (M, 64%). Mean age 25 years

28% (17)

SF-36

Mean, 21 months

Low et al. 2012 [64]

Sweden

n = 85 (M, 75%). Age, 19–89 years (mean, 45 years)

24% (20); range, 1–80%

BSHS-B

12 months

Moi et al. 2007 [65]

Norway

n = 95 (M, 82%). Mean age 44 years

19% (14)

BSHS-A

Mean, 47 months (SD 24 months)

Moi and Nilsen 2012 [9]

Norway

n = 95 (M, 82%). Mean age 44 years

19% (14)

BSHS-A, SF-36, QOLS

Mean, 47 months (SD 24 months)

Novelli et al. 2009 [66]

Italy

n = 30 (M, 60%). Mean age 42 years

32% (13)

SIP

Discharge, 3 monthsd

Orwelius et al. 2013 [28]

Sweden

n = 156 (M, 74%). Age, 16–90 years (mean, 46 years)

24% (19); range, 0–80%

SF-36

12d and 24 months

Oster et al. 2011 [18]

Sweden

n = 89 (M, 77%). Mean age 43 years

25% (20)

EQ-5D

Admission, 3, 6, 12 months, and 2 to 7d years

Oster et al. 2013 [30]

Sweden

n = 67 (M, 78%). Mean age 43 years

25% (20)

BSHS-B

6 and 12 months and 2 to 7d years

Palmu et al. 2015 [67]

Finland

n = 92 (M, 70%). Mean age 46 years

10%

15D, EQ-5D, RAND-36

6 months

Renneberg et al. 2014 [68]

Germany

n = 265 (M, 72%). Age, 16–73 years (mean, 39 years)

14% (14); range, 1–76%

BSHS-B, SF-12

Admission, 6, 12, 24, and 36 monthsc

Ricci et al. 2014 [69]

Brazil

n = 73 (M, 69%). Mean age 38 years

14% (12)

BSHS-R

5 to 7 months

Roh et al. 2012 [70]

South Korea

n = 113 (M, 71%). Mean age 38 years

14% (12)

BSHS-B

1 month

Tahir et al. 2011 [71]

Pakistan

n = 99 (M, 68%). Age, 19–57 years (median, 30 years)

19%, range; 5–38%

SF-36

Admission, 5 and 6d months

Van Loey et al. 2012 [20]

The Netherlands and Belgium

n = 244 (M, 73%). Mean age 39 years

12% (11); range 1–65%

EQ-5D

3 weeks, 3, 9, and 18 monthsc

Wasiak et al. 2014 [72]

Australia

n = 99 (M, 75%). Mean age 42 years

19%

BSHS-B, SF-36

Preburn and 12d months

Willebrand et al. 2006 [73]

Sweden

n = 86 (M, 73%). Age, 15–85 years (mean, 43 years)

17% (14)

BSHS-B

Mean, 3.6 years (SD 1.2 years)

Willebrand and Ekselius 2011 [74]

Sweden

n = 94 (M, 76%). Age, 19–90 years (mean, 44 years)

23% (20)

BSHS-B, SF-36

6d, 12d, and 24d months

Xie et al. 2012 [75]

China

n = 20 (M, 70%). Mean age 43 years

84% (10)

BSHS-B, SF-36

≥ 2 years after discharge

Zhang et al. 2014 [33]

China

n = 208 (M, 77%). Mean age 42 years

42% (27)

BSHS-B

≥ 2 years after discharge

  1. aStudy population: n sample size; M males; NA not applicable
  2. b15D 15-dimensional health-related quality of life instrument, BSHS Burn-specific Health Scale, BSHS-A Burn-specific Health Scale—Abbreviated, BSHS-B Burn-specific Health Scale—Brief, BSHS-RBA Burn-specific Health Scale Revised, Brief and Adapted, EQ-5D EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire, RAND-36 RAND 36-item health survey, SIP Sickness Impact Profile, SF-10 Medical Outcome Study Short Form—10 items, SF-12 Medical Outcome Study Short Form—12 items, SF-36 Medical Outcome Study Short Form—36 items, QOLS Quality of Life Scale
  3. cAll measurement points were used as the dependent variable was long-term recovery pattern
  4. dMeasurement point used for predictor analysis in studies with ≥ 1 measurement point