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National Violent Death Reporting System and Vital Statistics
Data Katherine Hempstead NAPHSIS, 2008
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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
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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
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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
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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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Data Sources: Death certificates Report of Investigation by
Medical Examiner (RIME) Supplemental Homicide Reports (SHR)
Domestic Violence Reports County Prosecutor files Local law
enforcement Ballistics Reports New Jersey Child Fatality and Near
Fatality Review Board
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1.Death Certificate: Provides information on cause of death,
and demographic information about Victim. Source: NJDHSS 2. Medical
Examiners Report: Provides information about manner and
circumstances of death. Source: State M.E. Office (RIME), county
M.E. offices (autopsy and toxicology reports.) 3. Police incident
reports. Provide information on circumstances, suspects, weapon.
Source: SHR from NJSP, UCR division. Police incident and homicide
investigation reports from county prosecutors. 6. ATF Trace
(optional) Provides info On firearms history Case complete LINK
Child Victim? 4. Child Fatality Review Module: Pilot module testing
for CDC. Provides information available from Child Fatality Review
Board, re: involvement of DYFS, CFRB ruling. Source: CFRB Firearm
used? 5. Ballistics Lab: Provides information, when available, on
make, model, caliber, importer name, etc. Source: NJSP CDC Violent
Death Surveillance in New Jersey Case definition: Homicides,
suicides, legal intervention, unintentional firearm fatalities,
occurring within New Jersey or to New Jersey residents. YES NO YES
NO
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Death Certificate data Required element of NVDRS Considered
early required by CDC Applicants for NVDRS must demonstrate
cooperation of VS in their state
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Use of DC data in NJVDRS Pre-EDRS: anually examine paper DCs
for those meeting case definition Couldnt wait for electronic file
EDRS has facilitated; MEs use EDRS NJVDRS cases are ME cases Wait
for ICD-10 codes sometimes a problem Starting to initiate cases
with ME data
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NVDRS on IJE Check-off on IJE to use deaths for NVDRS Important
because events by residence and occurrence are required by CDC Much
less info on out of state events
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M.E. Data Running NJVDRS increases interest in ME data. Hope to
get new software for M.E. Integrate ME software with EDRS Important
to get MEs to use EDRS
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Uses of NJVDRS Presentations Publications Maps Policy
activities
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Multiple audiences Public Law Enforcement Suicide prevention
Substance abuse/poisoning Domestic violence fatality review board
Child fatality review board
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New Jersey context Homicide is a higher profile issue statewide
Suicide rates low, fairly stable Interact with law enforcement in
data acquisition General Advisory Board law enforcement/homicide
dominated