Non-fatal injury data: characteristics to consider for surveillance and research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

All data systems used for non-fatal injury surveillance and research have strengths and limitations that influence their utility in understanding non-fatal injury burden. The objective of this paper was to compare characteristics of major data systems that capture non-fatal injuries in the USA.

Methods

By applying specific inclusion criteria (eg, non-fatal and non-occupational) to well-referenced injury data systems, we created a list of commonly used non-fatal injury data systems for this study. Data system characteristics were compiled for 2018: institutional support, years of data available, access, format, sample, sampling method, injury definition/coding, geographical representation, demographic variables, timeliness (lag) and further considerations for analy

SUBMITTER: Carmichael AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9133150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature