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A nationwide population-based study on incidence and cost of non-fatal injuries in Iran.
- Source :
- Injury Prevention (1353-8047); Oct2014, Vol. 20 Issue 5, pe9-e13, 5p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: Elucidating the epidemiological status of injuries is a critical component of preventive strategies in countries with high incidence of injuries, like Iran. Population-based surveys are able to estimate all types of non-fatal injuries. Objectives: This study protocol is the core unit in describing Iran’s national cost and epidemiology of nonfatal injuries, and also as a guide for other studies. Study design and methods: In a cross-sectional study, 1525 primary sampling units are randomly selected with probability proportional to size regarding the number of households in each enumeration area based on Iran’s 2006 national census. Six of the households are randomly selected. One member of each household is chosen using Kish Grid tables. In all, 9150 subjects are selected. Data on demographics are collected. For each injury during the past three months, activity, place, mechanism, site, type and the place of treatment are coded to match the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision 2012 (ICD10-2012) classifications. Subjects are contacted via telephone to obtain data on cost of injury. Finally, sampling weights are calculated so that data for each respondent can be inflated to represent other individuals in Iran. Quality control and quality assurance issues are discussed. Discussion: Our objectives will describe the present impact and the future priorities of injury prevention in Iran. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of injury
WOUND & injury classification
CONFIDENCE intervals
INTERVIEWING
PROBABILITY theory
PUBLIC health surveillance
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SURVEYS
TELEPHONES
SAMPLE size (Statistics)
WOUNDS & injuries
DISEASE incidence
CROSS-sectional method
SEVERITY of illness index
DATA analysis software
MEDICAL coding
ECONOMICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13538047
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Injury Prevention (1353-8047)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98508915
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2013-041127