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Additional file 1: Supplementary Figure 1. Outline of the sequence of steps and context of the Four step approach to maintain, restore and strengthen the provision of EHS during the COVID-19 and to increase the preparedness and resilience of health systems for future emergencies. Supplementary Figure 2. Levels of disruption of health care due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia by type of health care provider from the perspective of nurses*. Supplementary Figure 3. Patterns of use of telemedicine for specific purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia by type of health care provider.

Purpose The association of TBI with socioeconomic characteristics of patients has not been studied extensively. The objective of this study was to analyse the differences in injury characteristics and outcome in TBI patients based on their occupational status. Methods Data on patients from 13 centres based in Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia were included in the analysis. Demographic characteristics, injury characteristics, treatment and outcome at various post-injury stages were compared according to occupational status. Logistic regression was used to adjust for the effect of co-variates. ICU mortality, hospital mortality, 6 months mortality, and outcome at 6 months were used as dependent variables. Results Overall, 886 patients were analysed with a mean age of 45.5 years. High-level falls were most prevalent in the blue-collar group (19%), most low-level falls occurred in the retired group. Traffic accidents were most common in students. The injuries were most severe in the blue-collar group and students. Highest mortalities and unfavourable outcomes were in the retired, students and white-collar workers had the best outcomes. Compared to retired patients, all groups had higher odds of favourable outcome at 6 months after adjusting for co-variates—OR from 2.2 (95% CI 1.1–4.6) for entrepreneurs to 3.6 (95% CI 1.8–7.2) for the blue-collar group. Conclusion Our paper provides clues pertaining specifically to variations in patterns and outcomes of TBI according to occupational status which can inform prevention and planning of services and can serve to plan priorities for further research.

Crude and age-standardized TSCI-related mortality rates per million person years by country and age groups (total). Table S2. Rate ratios of TSCI-related mortality rates per million person years by country and age groups with 95% CI by sex. Table S3. Number of deaths* and age-standardized mortality rates per million person years due to all injuries and TSCI with proportions of TSCI-related age-standardized mortalities and number of deaths, stratified by country and sex. Figure S1. TSCI-related mortality rates by external cause in 22 European countries in 2012, by sex. Figure S2. TSCI-related mortality rates by level of injury, in 22 European countries in 2012, by sex. (PDF 5 kb)

Crude and age-standardized TSCI-related mortality rates per million person years by country and age groups (total). Table S2. Rate ratios of TSCI-related mortality rates per million person years by country and age groups with 95% CI by sex. Table S3. Number of deaths* and age-standardized mortality rates per million person years due to all injuries and TSCI with proportions of TSCI-related age-standardized mortalities and number of deaths, stratified by country and sex. Figure S1. TSCI-related mortality rates by external cause in 22 European countries in 2012, by sex. Figure S2. TSCI-related mortality rates by level of injury, in 22 European countries in 2012, by sex. (PDF 5 kb)