Improving identification of crash injuries: Statewide integration of hospital discharge and crash report data.
Leah R LombardiMelissa R PfeifferKristina B MetzgerRachel K MyersAllison E CurryPublished in: Traffic injury prevention (2022)
Each data source in isolation captures approximately two-thirds of the entire crash-injured population; one source alone misses approximately one-third of injured individuals. Each source undercounts people in certain groups, so relying on one source alone may not allow for tailored prevention and intervention efforts.