TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Estimating nonfatal traumatic brain injury hospitalizations using an urban/rural index
JO  - Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
A1  - Thurman, David J.
A1  - Annest, J. Lee
A1  - Coronado, Victor G.
A1  - Kegler, Scott R.
SP  - 469
EP  - 478
VL  - 18
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To develop state-level estimates of the annual number of nonfatal cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting in hospitalization. METHODS: The estimation process incorporates annual nonfatal TBI hospitalization case counts from 15 states funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct TBI surveillance; annual fatal TBI case counts based on National Center for Health Statistics data for all 50 states; and an index reflecting the urban/rural character of each state. These data are used to develop a negative binomial regression model that yields estimates of the annual number of nonfatal TBI hospitalization cases for each state not funded to conduct TBI surveillance. RESULTS: Sensitivity analysis suggests that on average the estimates fall within +/- 15% of the case counts that would be obtained directly from surveillance. CONCLUSION: In combination, the TBI case count data and the urban/rural index support effective modeling and estimation of annual nonfatal TBI hospitalization case counts at the state level.
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SN  - 0885-9701
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -