Annual incidence of unintentional injury among 54,000 children
Objective of this study was to enhance the case definition of unintentional injuries in childhood by applying an objective severity measure to fatal and non-fatal cases. The study concluded that objective severity scoring enhances the case definition of unintentional injuries in childhood by allowing for the identification, and, therefore, the more reliable ascertainment of severely injuried children.
Record #:
2942
Date:
1996
Format:
Journal Article
Author:
Walsh, S.S.M;Jarvis S.N;Towner, E.M.L
Corp:
Dept of child Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Source:
Injury Prevention
Citation:
2(1)96
Keywords:
INJURY SURVEILLANCE;MORTALITY DATA;MORBIDITY DATA;SEVERITY SCORES
Identity:
UK
Location:
P
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