Women with traumatic brain injury 26 per cent less likely to receive trauma care than men, Ontario study finds
2026-06-15 from cbc.ca
New Ontario research shows women with traumatic brain injuries are far less likely than men to be admitted for trauma care, raising questions about why patients with similar, life-altering injuries may be receiving less-specialized treatment.
Published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the study analyzed a decade of data from more than 55,000 adult patients admitted to hospital for traumatic brain injury (TBI) across Ontario. From 2009 to 2020, roughly a quarter of women in the study were admitted to specialized trauma centres, compared to nearly 40 per cent of men.
Overall, women were 26 per cent less likely to receive trauma care, even after the researchers accounted for factors such as age, underlying health conditions, and the severity of the brain injury.
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