Development and use of a population based injury surveillance system: the All Wales Injury Surveillance System (AWISS). Issue 1 (1st March 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lyons, R A; Jones, S; Kemp, A; Sibert, J; Shepherd, J; Richmond, P; Bartlett, C; Palmer, S R
• Is Part Of: Injury prevention. Volume 8:Issue 1(2002)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 86
• Publication Date: 2002-03-01
• Subjects: population -- surveillance -- All Wales Injury Surveillance System; A&E, accident and emergency -- AWISS, All Wales Injury Surveillance System -- CAPIC, Collaboration in Accident Prevention and Injury Control -- GP, general practitioner -- NHS, National Health Service; Children's accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 617.1
• DOI: 10.1136/ip.8.1.83
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8047

Abstract

Abstract : This report details the development and use of a population based emergency room surveillance system in the UK. Despite some difficulties in accessing high quality data the system has stimulated a considerable number of research and intervention projects. While surveillance systems with high quality data collection and coding parameters remain the gold standard, imperfect systems, particularly if population based, can play a substantial part in stimulating injury prevention initiatives.