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This is a Retrospective cohort study study.

Factors affecting discharge against medical advice (DAMA) at a private level 1 trauma centre: A retrospective cohort study

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Retrospective cohort study identifies GCS and socio-economic factors affecting DAMA in patients.

A total of 6.9% of trauma patients discharged against medical advice experienced significant complications.
DAMA patients had a significantly lower mean GCS of 11.8 versus 14.3 in patients who completed treatment.
Logistic regression analysis identified GCS <15 and TBI as major predictors of discharge against medical advice.
The findings emphasize that financial constraints heavily impact discharge decisions in trauma patients.

Jonish et al. (2025) studied this question.

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