Beyond the Haematoma: Socioeconomic Deprivation and Outcomes in Chronic Subdural Hematoma in a Single-Centre Cohort Study

Background Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is common and increasing in incidence. Short-term post-surgical outcomes are good, but longer term, patients experience increased morbidity and early mortality than controls and the general population. Deprivation and ethnicity affect many health conditions, but to our knowledge, this is the first UK study investigating their association with CSDH outcomes. Methods This single-centre retrospective cohort study used Secondary Uses Service Admitted Patient Care Spells (SUS+ APCS) data. Adult subdural hematoma (SDH) patients admitted to St Georges Hospi

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