Effectiveness of source documents for identifying fatal occupational injuries
A synthesis of studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11037532 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy Stout (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), C Bell (0000-0002-6416-8537), Catherine A Bell |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 725-728 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.81.6.725 |
| PMID | 1827569 |
| OpenAlex | W2000894450 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 9 |
BACKGROUND: The complete and accurate identification of fatal occupational injuries among the US work force is an important first step in developing work injury prevention efforts. Numerous sources of information, such as death certificates, Workers' Compensation files, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) files, medical examiner records, state health and labor department reports, and various combinations of these, have been used to identify cases of work-related fatal injuries. Recent studies have questioned the effectiveness of these sources for identifying such cases. METHODS: At least 10 studies have used multiple sources to define the universe of fatal work injuries within a state and to determine the capture rates, or proportion of the universe identified, by each source. Results of these studies, which are not all available in published literature, are summarized here in a format that allows researchers to readily compare the ascertainment capabilities of the sources. RESULTS: The overall average capture rates of sources were as follows: death certificates, 81%; medical examiner records, 61%; Workers' Compensation reports, 57%; and OSHA reports 32%. Variations by state and value added through the use of multiple sources are presented and discussed. CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis of 10 state-based studies summarizes the effectiveness of various source documents for capturing cases of fatal occupational injuries to help researchers make informed decisions when designing occupational injury surveillance systems
Compensation (psychology) · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Medical examiner · Medical record · Occupational injury · Occupational medicine · Occupational safety and health · Pathology · Poison control · Work (physics) · Workers' compensation · Chemical Safety and Risk Management · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance · Engineering · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Psychology · Surgery
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Controverses scientifiques
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2019 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |