The utility and challenges of using ICD codes in child maltreatment research: A review of existing literature

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 791-808

  Scott, Debbie ^a   Tonmyr, Lil ^b   Fraser, Jenny ^a   Walker, Sue ^a   McKenzie, Kirsten ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Health data; ICD

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD WELFARE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MANDATORY REPORTING; RESEARCH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 71549115150     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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