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Reducing the Burden of Injury: Advancing Prevention and Treatment (1999)
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Reducing the Burden of Injury: Advancing Prevention and Treatment

Data System

Federal Agency

Description

National Vital Statistics System—Current Mortality Sample (NVSSS)

NCHS

Collects mortality data monthly on cause of death, race, age, location, and date from a sample of death certificates filed at state vital statistics offices.

National Vital Statistics System—Final Mortality Data (NVSSF)

NCHS

Compiles demographic and causal data on all death certificates filed in the United States.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

CDC

Monthly household phone surveys on behavioral risk factors are conducted and analyzed for reference when evaluating current and prospective public health programs.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

CDC

School-based surveys are conducted every two years to monitor risk behaviors for pupils in grades 9–12 regarding causes of morbidity and mortality.

National Traumatic Occupational Fatality Surveillance System (NTOF)

NIOSH

Census of occupational injury death data for all workers in the United States.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)

CPSC

Data regarding injuries associated with consumer products or recreational activities are collected from a sample of hospital emergency departments.

Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA)

FBI

Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) System is compiled to monitor law enforcement officer deaths and assaults.

National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

FBI

Compiles data from all crimes and arrests through the Uniform Crime Reporting System for use by law enforcement, legislators, criminologists, and the public.

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