Document ID (ISN) | 68664 |
CIS number |
97-510 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0001-4575 - Accident Analysis and Prevention |
Year |
1996 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Layde P.M., Stueland D.T., Nordstrom D.L. |
Title |
Representativeness of trauma center registries for farm injury surveillance |
Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1996, Vol.28, No.5, p.581-586. 22 ref. |
Abstract |
Farm injury data for 1986-1991 from a major trauma centre in Central Wisconsin, USA were evaluated. The pattern of farm injuries seen in residents of an established, geographically defined, population-based surveillance area was compared with that of a nonpopulation-based mix of patients from outside the area. The two sets of data suggested similar patterns with respect to seasonality, circumstances of injury, and source of injury. There were significant differences with respect to body part injured, severity of injury, and selected aspects of acute medical care. While useful for many purposes, trauma centre-based injury surveillance data should be interpreted cautiously. |
Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; agriculture; injuries; notification of occupational accidents |
Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; accident agencies; Wisconsin; location of injury; compilation of statistics |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Notification of accidents and diseases Agriculture Reporting of occupational accidents
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