Inclusion criteria | |
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Injury due to motor vehicle crash diagnosed by a medical practitioner, or registered health practitioner, within 28 days of the crash | |
Injury due to crash involving a motorised vehicle on land (public/private road/driveway/parking space or private/public land) in NSW | |
Injured person is a driver, rider, passenger, pillion passenger, pedestrian (person travelling on foot or operating toy vehicle, pedal car, barrow, billycart, non-motorised wheelchair or skateboard) or cyclist | |
Adults aged 17 years or over | |
Potential participants from a Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) are included if they are able to answer the interview questions | |
Potential participant must be residents of NSW, with a valid Medicare number | |
Exclusion criteria | |
Injury due to crash involving types of land transport other than motorised vehicle such as trains and light rail that are not covered by the CTP | |
Dementia or significant pre-existing cognitive impairment affecting ability to consent | |
Severe injury, which includes severe traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, extensive burns or multiple amputations as these injuries are covered defined by the NSW Lifetime Care and Support Scheme | |
Isolated, superficial soft tissue injuries such as bruises, abrasions or cuts were also excluded as these very minor injuries are not covered by the CTP | |
Injury occurring as a result of intentional self-harm | |
Death of an immediate family member in the motor vehicle crash |