title: Development and use of a population based injury surveillance system: the all Wales Injury Surveillance System (AWISS).
abstract: This report details the development and use of a population based emergency room surveillance system in the UK. Despite some difficulties in accessing high quality data the system has stimulated a considerable number of research and intervention projects. While surveillance systems with high quality data collection and coding parameters remain the gold standard, imperfect systems, particularly if population based, can play a substantial part in stimulating injury prevention initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Statistics and Public Health, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sibert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control