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OVERVIEW of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) Compiled from CDC sources as part of the dissemination

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

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Other data sources can be added • Domestic/intimate partner violence: Domestic Fatality Review Team data • Child maltreatment: Child Fatality Review Team data Source: CDC

  9. 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

  10. For more information http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/NVDRS/

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