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National Violent Death Reporting System and Vital Statistics Data

National Violent Death Reporting System. CDC-funded surveillance system which includes all homicides, suicides, legal intervention, accidental deaths of undetermined intent, and unintentional firearm fatalities. Features of the NVDRS. Combines data from multiple sources CDC has created standardi

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National Violent Death Reporting System and Vital Statistics Data

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    1. National Violent Death Reporting System and Vital Statistics Data Katherine Hempstead NAPHSIS, 2008

    2. National Violent Death Reporting System CDC-funded surveillance system which includes all homicides, suicides, legal intervention, accidental deaths of undetermined intent, and unintentional firearm fatalities

    3. Features of the NVDRS Combines data from multiple sources CDC has created standardized definitions for circumstances Data submitted to CDC using specialized software Seventeen states currently participate Incident-based Modeled after a project initiated by Harvard (NVISS) Also modeled after FARS

    4. Focus on circumstances of violent deaths Standard definitions for circumstances of suicides and homicides Trained abstractors code in similar manners in all funded states Goal is to aid prevention efforts by learning more about risk factors for violent death

    5. NVDRS in NJ NJ one of six original states Others: MA, VA, SC, OR, MD Started with 2003 events Includes events based on residence and occurrence NJVDRS located in the Office of Injury Surveillance and Prevention, Center for Health Statistics

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