@article{ref1,
title="Work-related concussion surveillance",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2014",
author="Slavova, Svetla and Bunn, Terry L.",
volume="58",
number="1",
pages="40-45",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="10.1002/ajim.22396",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22396"
}