@article{ref1,
title="Dog bite incidence in the city of Pittsburgh: a capture-recapture approach",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="1997",
author="Coben, Jeffrey H. and LaPorte, Ronald E. and Hennon, D. L. and McMahon, J. E. and Chang, Yun-Fei",
volume="87",
number="10",
pages="1703-1705",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to estimate the number of dog bite injuries occurring in the city of Pittsburgh in 1993. METHODS: The capture-recapture method was used, along with long-linear modeling. Three sources were used to identify victims hospital reports, animal control reports, and police/victim reports. RESULTS: In 1993, 790 dog bites were reported. The capture-recapture method estimated that there were 1388 unreported dog bites, with an estimated incidence rate of 58.9 per 10,000. CONCLUSIONS: Dog bite is a common preventable injury. To improve surveillance, the focus should be on educating the general public about the serious consequences of dog bite injuries.",
language="",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}