Abstract
Background: The goal of this study was to use multiple state-based data sources (emergency department [ED] visits, hospital discharge [HD] data, and workers' compensation [WC] data) to estimate the 2011 work-related concussion injury rate in Kentucky. Methods: Deterministic data linkages between the 2011 WC data and ED/HD data were performed. Annual crude rates of work-related concussions per 100,000 employed civilians age 16 years or older were reported. Results: Using the three data sources, the 2011 work-related concussion crude rate was 31.8/100,000, higher for men (38.8/100,000) than for women (24.1/100,000). The use of WC data alone resulted in an estimated rate of only 11.7/100,000. ED data utilization alone resulted in a rate of 21.7/100,000. Conclusion: This study's primary recommendation is to use WC, ED, and HD data on a routine basis as part of multiple data source surveillance for work-related concussion injuries.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 40-45 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Funding
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | 2460OH008483-09 |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | U60OH008483 |
Keywords
- Concussion
- Emergency department visits
- Hospitalizations
- Multiple data sources
- Surveillance
- Work-related
- Workers' compensation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
