Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Sub-Agency: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Category: | Health and Nutrition |
| Date Released: | 1999 |
| Date Updated: | 2009 |
| Time Period: | 1981-2006 for injury deaths, 2003-2006 for violent deaths, 2000-2007 for nonfatal injuries |
| Frequency: | Updated annually |
| Description: | WISQARS is an interactive query system that provides data on injury deaths, violent deaths, and nonfatal injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments. |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Tool Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Statistical |
| Keywords | Injury deaths, nonfatal injuries, leading causes of death, violent deaths, emergency department visits, years of potential life lost, YPLL |
| Unique ID | 29 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [online]. (2009) [cited Year Month (abbreviated) Day] Available from URL: http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars
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| Agency Program Page | http://www.cdc.gov/injury/ |
| Agency Data Series Page | N/A |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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deaths, persons with nonfatal injuries treated in hospital emergency departments
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| Granularity | United States (deaths and nonfatal injuries), States (deaths only) |
| Geographic Coverage | United States |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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N/A
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| Data Collection Instrument | N/A |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/fatal/help/helpfile.htm www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/nonfatal/helpfile.htm www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/nvdrs/ReportTypes.htm |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| Additional Metadata | N/A |
Statistical Information
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Statistical Methodology
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N/A
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| Sampling | N/A |
| Estimation | N/A |
| Weighting | N/A |
| Disclosure avoidance | N/A |
| Questionnaire design | N/A |
| Series breaks | N/A |
| Non-response adjustment | N/A |
| Seasonal adjustment | N/A |
| Statistical Characteristics | N/A |
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