How to access data
Access to the data, and requests for data from the NZTR database are subject to strict access guidelines.
Contact us if you have any queries about the data request process or the trauma registry.
Read and make sure you understand the Data use policy
Read and make sure you understand the Data use policy
Complete the online application form
If your data request is for research
New Zealand Trauma Registry Data Request form for researchexternal link
If you work for Health NZ
A request form is available for Health NZ staff, however it is not for research requests.
Trauma Registry data request formexternal link
Note that capacity to process data requests is limited, so each submission will be reviewed through a prioritisation process. Before submitting a request, please check if the data can be pulled directly from the National Major Trauma Dashboard or NZTR Monthly Trauma Report.
Complete the online application form
If your data request is for research
New Zealand Trauma Registry Data Request form for researchexternal link
If you work for Health NZ
A request form is available for Health NZ staff, however it is not for research requests.
Trauma Registry data request formexternal link
Note that capacity to process data requests is limited, so each submission will be reviewed through a prioritisation process. Before submitting a request, please check if the data can be pulled directly from the National Major Trauma Dashboard or NZTR Monthly Trauma Report.
Email all forms and other relevant information
Email your forms and documents to help@majortrauma.nz
Email all forms and other relevant information
Email your forms and documents to help@majortrauma.nz
Reviewing your request
Your request will be reviewed at the next National Data Governance group meeting. The group convenes approximately every 4 months.
The group is an independent working group led by an independent chair, that ensures the ethical and appropriate use of national data held in the NZTR. In its decision to release data, the group considers:
- the privacy of patients
- New Zealand law under the relevant provisions
- contribution to the field of knowledge in trauma.
Once approved you will be contacted shortly after, and data will be transferred securely in the appropriate format.
National minimum data set for trauma
A National minimum data set for major trauma is a set of data elements agreed for mandatory collection and reporting at a national level.
Major Trauma National minimum dataset [1.22MB]external linkPDF
Why the data set is important
A national dataset on all major trauma patients in New Zealand provides a consistent and comprehensive description of severely injured patients in New Zealand. The availability of consistent, accurate and timely data is a key initiative of this work to provide:
- measures for trauma quality improvement
- trauma systems performance
- risk-adjusted bench marking
- a valuable resource for research to build an understanding of trauma and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
The National minimum data set for trauma has details on the specific data we collect and enter in the registry.
Inclusions and exclusions
As the basis of the data submitted into the registry, we define major trauma as:
- death following trauma that is principally due to the injuries sustained, with a focus on in-hospital mortality
- a patient with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) greater than 12 (AIS 2015).
We have specifically excluded the following trauma events from this definition.
- Patients with delayed admissions more than 7 days after injury.
- Poisoning or drug ingestion that do not cause injury.
- Foreign bodies that do not cause injury.
- Injuries secondary to medical procedures.
- Isolated neck of femur fracture.
- Pathology directly resulting in isolated injury, for example comorbidity requiring anticoagulation and a subdural haematoma without a clear history of a fall in less than 7 days prior to hospital admission.
- Elderly patients who die with superficial injury only (contusions, abrasions, or lacerations) or have co-existing disease that precipitates injury or is precipitant to death, for example stroke, renal failure, heart failure, malignancy or advanced frailty. Advanced frailty is assessed as a score of 7, 8 or 9 on the Clinical Frailty Scale.
- Hangings.
- Drownings.
- Patients that sustained injury overseas.
This dataset was determined with due consideration of the Bi-National Trauma Minimum Dataset (BNTMDS) for Australia and New Zealand, used for the Australian Trauma Registry. The BNTMDS has been endorsed by the Australians following a decade’s worth of consultation with trauma stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand. To ensure alignment and potential for future comparison and collaboration, the New Zealand minimum dataset is identical or similar to the BNTMDS where possible.
Australia New Zealand Trauma Registryexternal link
The data dictionary describes the fields to be collected from all hospitals across New Zealand that currently care for major trauma patients. The data set for each patient will be submitted by the final treating hospital, the definitive care hospital, to the NZTR at a national level. New Zealand hospitals are free to collect additional trauma data elements for hospital or regional purposes and are not restrained to the minimum data set described here.
What information we collect and how we use it
The National Trauma Network collects information about all major trauma patients admitted to hospitals through the New Zealand Trauma Registry.
We collect information about:
- your injury (when you were injured and the cause)
- the care you received before coming to hospital
- the care you received in hospital
- where you were discharged to after hospital
- your National Health Index number, name, age and ethnicity.
How we keep your information safe
The information you provide is securely collected, entered and stored in the trauma registry. Only authorised staff can access it. The Privacy Act 1993 and Health Information Privacy Code 1994 apply to the New Zealand Trauma Registry. Your information in the trauma registry is kept private and is never used to influence your health care or ACC claim.
How we use your information
The trauma registry has an important role in assessing how well the trauma system is performing and where quality improvements could be made in order to better support injured people to recover.
The information in the trauma registry may be combined with information from other organisations like the Ministry of Health and ACC to help us understand and improve things that might help recovery from injury. Being included on the registry will not change your medical or ACC care in any way.
The trauma registry data governance group is responsible for managing the information we hold. Data may sometimes be used for research purposes and the governance group makes sure all appropriate approvals are obtained beforehand. Research is important for helping to prevent injuries and improve the quality of care.
Opting out
You can opt out of the trauma registry at any time by contacting us.
Contact the National Trauma Network
If you would like more information
The doctor or nurse treating you can provide guidance and more information on your privacy rights.The Office of the Privacy Commission also has useful information on its website. You can also contact us.
New Zealand Trauma Registry
The New Zealand Trauma Registry (NZTR) is the single web-based system collecting all major trauma patient's data admitted to acute hospitals in Aotearoa New Zealand.
How to access data
Access to the data, and requests for data from the NZTR database are subject to strict access guidelines.
Contact us if you have any queries about the data request process or the trauma registry.
Read and make sure you understand the Data use policy
Read and make sure you understand the Data use policy
Complete the online application form
If your data request is for research
New Zealand Trauma Registry Data Request form for researchexternal link
If you work for Health NZ
A request form is available for Health NZ staff, however it is not for research requests.
Trauma Registry data request formexternal link
Note that capacity to process data requests is limited, so each submission will be reviewed through a prioritisation process. Before submitting a request, please check if the data can be pulled directly from the National Major Trauma Dashboard or NZTR Monthly Trauma Report.
Complete the online application form
If your data request is for research
New Zealand Trauma Registry Data Request form for researchexternal link
If you work for Health NZ
A request form is available for Health NZ staff, however it is not for research requests.
Trauma Registry data request formexternal link
Note that capacity to process data requests is limited, so each submission will be reviewed through a prioritisation process. Before submitting a request, please check if the data can be pulled directly from the National Major Trauma Dashboard or NZTR Monthly Trauma Report.
Email all forms and other relevant information
Email your forms and documents to help@majortrauma.nz
Email all forms and other relevant information
Email your forms and documents to help@majortrauma.nz
Reviewing your request
Your request will be reviewed at the next National Data Governance group meeting. The group convenes approximately every 4 months.
The group is an independent working group led by an independent chair, that ensures the ethical and appropriate use of national data held in the NZTR. In its decision to release data, the group considers:
- the privacy of patients
- New Zealand law under the relevant provisions
- contribution to the field of knowledge in trauma.
Once approved you will be contacted shortly after, and data will be transferred securely in the appropriate format.
National minimum data set for trauma
A National minimum data set for major trauma is a set of data elements agreed for mandatory collection and reporting at a national level.
Major Trauma National minimum dataset [1.22MB]external linkPDF
Why the data set is important
A national dataset on all major trauma patients in New Zealand provides a consistent and comprehensive description of severely injured patients in New Zealand. The availability of consistent, accurate and timely data is a key initiative of this work to provide:
- measures for trauma quality improvement
- trauma systems performance
- risk-adjusted bench marking
- a valuable resource for research to build an understanding of trauma and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
The National minimum data set for trauma has details on the specific data we collect and enter in the registry.
Inclusions and exclusions
As the basis of the data submitted into the registry, we define major trauma as:
- death following trauma that is principally due to the injuries sustained, with a focus on in-hospital mortality
- a patient with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) greater than 12 (AIS 2015).
We have specifically excluded the following trauma events from this definition.
- Patients with delayed admissions more than 7 days after injury.
- Poisoning or drug ingestion that do not cause injury.
- Foreign bodies that do not cause injury.
- Injuries secondary to medical procedures.
- Isolated neck of femur fracture.
- Pathology directly resulting in isolated injury, for example comorbidity requiring anticoagulation and a subdural haematoma without a clear history of a fall in less than 7 days prior to hospital admission.
- Elderly patients who die with superficial injury only (contusions, abrasions, or lacerations) or have co-existing disease that precipitates injury or is precipitant to death, for example stroke, renal failure, heart failure, malignancy or advanced frailty. Advanced frailty is assessed as a score of 7, 8 or 9 on the Clinical Frailty Scale.
- Hangings.
- Drownings.
- Patients that sustained injury overseas.
This dataset was determined with due consideration of the Bi-National Trauma Minimum Dataset (BNTMDS) for Australia and New Zealand, used for the Australian Trauma Registry. The BNTMDS has been endorsed by the Australians following a decade’s worth of consultation with trauma stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand. To ensure alignment and potential for future comparison and collaboration, the New Zealand minimum dataset is identical or similar to the BNTMDS where possible.
Australia New Zealand Trauma Registryexternal link
The data dictionary describes the fields to be collected from all hospitals across New Zealand that currently care for major trauma patients. The data set for each patient will be submitted by the final treating hospital, the definitive care hospital, to the NZTR at a national level. New Zealand hospitals are free to collect additional trauma data elements for hospital or regional purposes and are not restrained to the minimum data set described here.
What information we collect and how we use it
The National Trauma Network collects information about all major trauma patients admitted to hospitals through the New Zealand Trauma Registry.
We collect information about:
- your injury (when you were injured and the cause)
- the care you received before coming to hospital
- the care you received in hospital
- where you were discharged to after hospital
- your National Health Index number, name, age and ethnicity.
How we keep your information safe
The information you provide is securely collected, entered and stored in the trauma registry. Only authorised staff can access it. The Privacy Act 1993 and Health Information Privacy Code 1994 apply to the New Zealand Trauma Registry. Your information in the trauma registry is kept private and is never used to influence your health care or ACC claim.
How we use your information
The trauma registry has an important role in assessing how well the trauma system is performing and where quality improvements could be made in order to better support injured people to recover.
The information in the trauma registry may be combined with information from other organisations like the Ministry of Health and ACC to help us understand and improve things that might help recovery from injury. Being included on the registry will not change your medical or ACC care in any way.
The trauma registry data governance group is responsible for managing the information we hold. Data may sometimes be used for research purposes and the governance group makes sure all appropriate approvals are obtained beforehand. Research is important for helping to prevent injuries and improve the quality of care.
Opting out
You can opt out of the trauma registry at any time by contacting us.
Contact the National Trauma Network
If you would like more information
The doctor or nurse treating you can provide guidance and more information on your privacy rights.The Office of the Privacy Commission also has useful information on its website. You can also contact us.