Methodological issues in comparing injury incidence across countries

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 63-70

  Lyons, R A ^a   Polinder, S ^b   Larsen, C F ^c   Mulder, S ^d   Meerding, W J ^b   Toet, H ^d   Van Beeck, E ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d National Reference Laboratory   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fractures; Incidence; Indicators; Injury; Methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EUROPE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EUROPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONALITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33846209878     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500258682     Document Type: Article

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