Citation

Slavova S, Bunn TL. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2014; 58(1): 40-45.

Affiliation

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky; Department of Biostatistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ajim.22396

PMID

25331591

Abstract

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. 00:XX-XX, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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