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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.

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Dataset Information

Data.gov Data Category Type	Tool Catalog
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

Citation	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
Agency Program Page	http://www.cdc.gov/injury/
Agency Data Series Page	N/A

Dataset Coverage

Unit of Analysis	deaths, persons with nonfatal injuries treated in hospital emergency departments
Granularity	United States (deaths and nonfatal injuries), States (deaths only)
Geographic Coverage	United States

Data Description

Collection Mode	N/A
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

Technical Documentation	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 Metadata	N/A

Statistical Information

Statistical Methodology	N/A
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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