Table 3 Barriers to efficient trauma registry in developing countries

• Little or no pre-hospital care

• Non-availability of (or inefficient) evacuation and transportation system

• Limited inter-hospital communication in case of transfers

• Lack of standardized and uniform hospital data formats

• Limited availability of electronic data storage and retrieval facilities

• Inadequate funding

• Unfavorable government health policies

• Inadequate census and population data

• Lack of awareness in the communities