TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Dog bite incidence in the city of Pittsburgh: a capture-recapture approach
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Coben, Jeffrey H.
A1  - LaPorte, Ronald E.
A1  - Hennon, D. L.
A1  - McMahon, J. E.
A1  - Chang, Yun-Fei
SP  - 1703
EP  - 1705
VL  - 87
IS  - 10
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -