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OVERVIEW of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) Compiled from CDC sources as part of the dissemination of NVDRS: Stories from the Frontlines of Violent Death Surveillance. Violent deaths in the U.S. . >50,000 Americans died from violence in 2010 38,000 by suicide
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OVERVIEW of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) Compiled from CDC sources as part of the dissemination of NVDRS: Stories from the Frontlines of Violent Death Surveillance
Violent deaths in the U.S. • >50,000 Americans died from violence in 2010 • 38,000 by suicide • 16,000 by homicide • Homicide & suicide affect young persons • Elderly have high suicide rates Source: CDC
What is the NVDRS? • Created in 2002, the NVDRS is a surveillance system that pulls together data on violent deaths • Homicides (including domestic /intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, elder abuse) • Suicides • Homicide-suicides • Legal intervention (killed by law enforcement) • Accidental deaths of undetermined intent • Unintentional firearm fatalities Source: CDC
What is the NVDRS’ purpose? • Provide a clearer understanding of violent deaths so they can be prevented • Inform decision makers & program planners at national, state & local levels about the magnitude, trends & characteristics of violent deaths • Data collected by states, coordinated by CDC Source: CDC
Why is the NVDRS needed? • Multiple sources collect violent death data… • Police, homicide detectives • Coroners • Medical examiners • Crime lab investigators • …but these data typically are not combined in a systematic manner to provide a complete picture of a violent death • Other surveillance system are based on individual deaths, not the entire incident
NVDRS collects & links data • COLLECTS facts from 4 major sources about the same incident: • Death certificates • Coroner/medical examiner reports • Law enforcement reports • Crime laboratories • LINKS data that occurred in the same incident into a usable, anonymous database Violent death incident can include 1 victim or multiple victims (e.g homicide-suicide, multiple victim homicide) Source: CDC
NVDRS: A more complete picture NVDRS captures circumstances that may have contributed to a death • Relationship between victim & perpetrator(s) • Life stresses, e.g. relationship, financial problem, recent death of family member • Mental health status, e.g. depression • Existing health condition, e.g. chronic disease, terminal illness, alcohol/drug use • Other crimes, e.g. robbery, committed along with homicide • Circumstances unique to intimate partner violence, e.g. prior incidents of abuse Source: CDC
Other data sources can be added • Domestic/intimate partner violence: Domestic Fatality Review Team data • Child maltreatment: Child Fatality Review Team data Source: CDC
18 states currently participate • Alaska • Colorado • Georgia • Kentucky • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • New Jersey • New Mexico • North Carolina • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Rhode Island • South Carolina • Utah • Virginia • Wisconsin GOAL: Participation from all U.S. states & territories Source: CDC
For more information http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/NVDRS/