Arch Dis Child 1998;78:108-110 ( February )

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Developing injury surveillance in accident and emergency departments

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	Introduction

Injuries are the leading cause of death among children and young people in the industrialised world and are a major contributor to disability.^1 2 In the early 1990s, both the UK Department of Health³ and the Scottish Office⁴ identified accidents as a priority area for action in their respective policy statements. However, efforts to formulate and implement local, national, and international preventive policies have been hindered, at least in part, by the paucity of reliable data on injury frequency, cause, and outcome.

Many countries compile routine data on injuries derived from mortality statistics, occupational records, or through incident reportingfor example, to police and fire departments.^2 5-7 These data are of variable relevance and quality, however, and are often inaccessible. The establishment of specially designed injury surveillance systems is widely advocated as a prerequisite for the development and evaluation of injury prevention strategies, particularly at a local level.^4 7 8

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