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. 2011 May 15;8:4. doi: 10.1186/1742-7622-8-4

Table 3.

A Summary of Sources Identified on Traumatic Brain Injury Codes.

Author (Year) Country Data Source Type of Data Study Population Incidence/Prevalence
Barker-Collo (2009) [17] New Zealand National Health Information Service, 1997-2004 Hospital discharge data -- Crude incidence rate per 100,000 in 2002/2003: 349.2, age-standardized incidence rate: 342 (337-349)

von Wild (2008) [32] Germany Hospitals from two regions, 2000-2001 Patient data n = 7,010; all ages Incidence per 100,000 for the study period: 332

Fingerhut (2006) [18], Minino (2006) [37] U.S. NCHS, 2002 Multiple cause of death file n = 247,195 Prevalence of TBI among all injury deaths in 2002: 26.9%

Rodriguez (2006) [29] U.S. NCHS and Oklahoma Injury Surveillance System database Mortality or hospital discharge data n = 1,656 -

Deb (1999) [13] U.K. Accident & emergency department case register Hospital admission data n = 410,500 688 incident cases

Larsson (2010) [14] Sweden Social insurance and hospital data, 1999-2002 hospital admission data -- 16-64 years of age 250 incidence cases

Peloso (2004) [15] Sweden Hospital Discharge Register at the National Board of Health and Welfare, 1987-2000 Hospital discharge data 209 per 100,000 (men), 148 per 100,000 (women)

Crowe (2009) [31] Australia Chart review, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 2004 Specific hospital data ED visits total = 54,233 1,115 incident cases in children

CIHI (2007) [16] Canada NACRS, 2003-2004 Hospital discharge data -- 16,811 incident cases; Age specific rates per 100,000: 62.5 (0-19) 40.1 (20-39) 35.6 (40-59) 90.1 (60+)