4.0  Definitions for WISQARS^TM Nonfatal

This help file section provides in-depth definitions of the terms used to represent data elements in WISQARS Nonfatal.  You can access these definitions by topic section (below), by the alphabetized index, or by the report request pages (click on an underlined word to view its definition).

4.1 Definition of Nonfatal Injury

4.2 Definitions for Nonfatal Injury Reports

4.3 Definitions for Leading Causes of Nonfatal Injury Reports

4.3 Definitions for Leading Causes of Nonfatal Injury Reports

 
This section provides definitions of data elements and specific categories within data elements available from WISQARS leading causes of nonfatal injury reports. The data elements in the main report options are intent of injury; sex,  age, and disposition of the patient year of reporting; and number of causes.   Some of these elements are made up of categories, which also are defined below.  The advanced report options address age group formatting.

 

4.3.1 Data Element: Intent of Injury

Intent of Injury: