A SYSTEM FOR CODING DETAILED HEAD AND NECK INJURY DATA

A computer-based system for coding detailed information about head and neck injuries is presented. Modeled on the Occupant Injury Classification, the system uses five alphanumeric codes to locate the injury anatomically, and describe the type of injury and the tissues involved. A sixth code assigns the injury severity on the AIS scale. A dictionary that assigns codes for a large number of injury descriptions is presented, and a second dictionary defines severity scores. Strategies for selecting and defining injuries are discussed. Special consideration is given to the problem of scaling injuries that occur as part of an aggregate of several injuries. Finally, it is noted that the system is oriented to analysis of injury mechanism and protection rather than injury management.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, October 8-10, 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Association for Automotive Medicine

  P.O. Box 222
  Morton Grove, IL  United States  60053
• Authors:
  • Ouellet, J V
  • Rehman, I
• Conference:
  • 28th Annual Conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine
  • Location: Denver Colorado, United States
  • Date: 1984-10-8 to 1984-10-10
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 189-207
• Monograph Title: PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, DENVER, COLORADO, USA, OCTOBER 8-10, 1984. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification; Coding systems; Head; Information systems; Injuries; Injury severity; Neck
• Uncontrolled Terms: Head injuries; Severity
• Old TRIS Terms: Coding; Data systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395806
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM