TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Feasibility of standardized injury surveillance and reporting: a comparison of data from four Asian nations
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - Nakahara, Shinji
A1  - Jayatilleke, A. U.
A1  - Ichikawa, M.
A1  - Marasinghe, A.
A1  - Kimura, Akihiko
A1  - Yoshida, Kentaro
SP  - 106
EP  - 112
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: To address the increasing number of injuries in developing countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) encourages the establishment of hospital-based surveillance systems and systematic data collection. Although a computerized system is preferable in terms of efficiency, many developing countries have difficulty accessing the appropriate resources. OBJECTIVES: To assess the possibility of comparing and sharing data among countries, and then to discuss the possibility of establishing an international data management system through the internet. METHODS: A point-by-point comparison of data directories from injury surveillance systems in Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Japan was conducted using guidelines published by WHO as the standard. RESULTS: Thailand, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka used data items that are comparable to each other and to WHO guidelines, with few, readily amenable, differences. The Japanese system used quite different data items. CONCLUSIONS: Data comparability suggests the feasibility of a global data management system that can store data from various countries. Such a system, if made accessible over the internet, would benefit resource-constrained countries by providing them with a ready-made framework to implement a surveillance system at low cost.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2007.016824
ID  - ref1
ER  -