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Work‐related concussion surveillance
Author(s) -
Slavova Svetla,
Bunn Terry L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.22396
Subject(s) - medicine , concussion , occupational safety and health , poison control , medical emergency , physical therapy , injury prevention , pathology
Background The goal of this study was to use multiple state‐based data sources (emergency department [ED] visits, hospital discharge [HD] data, and workers' compensation [WC] data) to estimate the 2011 work‐related concussion injury rate in Kentucky. Methods Deterministic data linkages between the 2011 WC data and ED/HD data were performed. Annual crude rates of work‐related concussions per 100,000 employed civilians age 16 years or older were reported. Results Using the three data sources, the 2011 work‐related concussion crude rate was 31.8/100,000, higher for men (38.8/100,000) than for women (24.1/100,000). The use of WC data alone resulted in an estimated rate of only 11.7/100,000. ED data utilization alone resulted in a rate of 21.7/100,000. Conclusion This study's primary recommendation is to use WC, ED, and HD data on a routine basis as part of multiple data source surveillance for work‐related concussion injuries. Am. J. Ind. Med. 58:40–45, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.