• Incidence of hospital referred head injuries in Norway : a population based survey from the Stavanger region 

      Romner, Bertil; Heskestad, Ben; Baardsen, Roald; Ingebrigtsen, Tor; Helseth, Eirik; Waterloo, Knut (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-02-20)
      Background: In three previous Norwegian studies conducted between 1974 and 1993, the annual incidence rates of hospital admitted head injuries were 236, 200 and 169 per 100,000 population. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of head injury in the Stavanger region and to compare it with previous Norwegian studies. <br> Methods: All head injured patients referred to Stavanger ...