Dog bite incidence in the city of Pittsburgh
A capture-recapture approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11038095 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yuh-Fang Chang (0000-0003-0080-4597, University of Pittsburgh), Y F Chang, J E McMahon, Joan McMahon, D L Hennon, R E LaPorte, Jeffrey H Coben |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1703-1705 |
| Publication date | 1997-10-01 |
| 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.87.10.1703 |
| PMID | 9357359 |
| OpenAlex | W2072108050 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to estimate the number of dog bite injuries occurring in the city of Pittsburgh in 1993. METHODS: The capture-recapture method was used, along with long-linear modeling. Three sources were used to identify victims hospital reports, animal control reports, and police/victim reports. RESULTS: In 1993, 790 dog bites were reported. The capture-recapture method estimated that there were 1388 unreported dog bites, with an estimated incidence rate of 58.9 per 10,000. CONCLUSIONS: Dog bite is a common our preventable injury. To improve surveillance, the focus should be on educating the general public about the serious consequences of dog bite injuries
Animal Bites · Dog bite · Environmental health · Incidence (geometry) · Injury prevention · Mark and recapture · Medical emergency · Pathology · Poison control · Population · Public health · Suicide prevention · Veterinary medicine · Census and Population Estimation · Demography · Emergency Medicine · Epidemiology · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Rabies epidemiology and control
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2004 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |