Using state administrative data to study nonfatal worker injuries: Challenges and opportunities

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 309-315

  Johantgen, Meg ^a   Trinkoff, Alison ^a   Gray Siracusa, Kathy ^a   Muntaner, Carles ^a   Nielsen, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative data; Safety; Worker injury

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING; COSTS; DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; PERSONNEL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

DATA REFLECTION; RESEARCH PROJECT; RISK ADJUSTMENTS; WORKER INJURY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 3242759924     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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