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Table 6 Discharge disposition according to TBI severity

From: TBI surveillance using the common data elements for traumatic brain injury: a population study

ED TBI severity (GCS)

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Skilled nursing facility

Rehabilitation facility

Psychiatric facility

Left against medical advice

Death in hospital

Mild (2,038)

1,819 (89.3%)

117 (5.7%)

37 (1.8%)

11 (0.6%)

37 (1.8%)

16 (0.8%)

Moderate (75)

41 (54.7%)

11 (14.7%)

11 (14.7%)

1 (1.3%)

2 (2.6%)

9 (12%)

Severe (280)

71 (25.4%)

40 (14.3%)

59 (21.1%)

3 (1.1%)

2 (0.7%)

105 (37.5%)