Accuracy of world-wide-web death searches for persons with traumatic brain injury
Accuracy of world-wide-web death searches for persons with traumatic brain injury
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DOI：
10.1080/02699050410001672323
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发表时间：
2004-11-01
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影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Fine, PR
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作者：
DeVivo, MJ;Underhill, AT;Fine, PR
主要目标：确定（1）万维网搜索创伤性脑损伤患者死亡的敏感性和（2）与识别创伤性脑损伤死亡患者的可能性相关的因素。研究设计：分层病例系列。方法和程序：连续提交371名创伤性脑损伤的死者到一个万维网网站，以确定是否包括在社会保障]死亡指数中（主要结果和结果：发现50岁以上的死亡者占近87%，30-49岁的死亡者占69.8%，30岁以下的死亡者占34.6%。其他影响因素的可能性，发现死者在SSDI是男性性别，白色种族，已婚，知道社会安全号码和生存的1+ years post-injury.Conclusions：SSDI提供了有用的信息，为死亡率的研究与创伤性脑损伤的人，但没有一个穷人的工作，确定死亡的年轻人。仅依赖SSDI可能导致死亡率的不确定性。
Primary objective: Determine (1) the sensitivity of world-wide-web searches for deaths among persons with traumatic brain injuries and (2) factors associated with the likelihood of identifying deceased persons with traumatic brain injuries.Research design: Stratified case series.Methods and procedures: Sequential submission of 371 deceased persons with traumatic brain injuries to a world-wide-web site to determine inclusion in the Social Security]Death Index (SSDI).Main outcomes and results: Almost 87% of deceased persons ages 50+ were found, 69.8% of persons ages 30-49 and 34.6% of persons younger than age 30. Other factors influencing the likelihood of finding deceased persons in the SSDI were male gender, white race, being married, knowing the Social Security number and survival of 1+ years post-injury.Conclusions: The SSDI provides useful information for mortality studies among persons with traumatic brain injuries, but does a poor job of identifying deaths among younger persons. Sole reliance on the SSDI may result in under-ascertainment of mortality.