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NEDS Description of Data Elements

 
INTENT_UNINTENTIONAL - Injury was unintentional
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

The injury intent is determined by the External Cause of Injury Codes (E Codes) and is consistent with the classification system used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and documented at http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/ecode_matrix.html. HCUP includes three data elements that identify the intent of the injury: unintentional, assault, and self-harm. HCUP also includes 11 data elements that identify the mechanism of the injury: cutting/piercing, drowning, falling, fire, firearm, machinery, motor vehicle traffic, natural/environmental, poisoning, suffocation, and being struck by or against. If multiple injuries are reported, more than one mechanism and intent may be identified.

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
INTENT_UNINTENTIONALInjury was unintentional0No unintentional injury
1Unintentional injury
.AInvalid
 
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State Specific Notes
None
 
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Internet Citation: HCUP NEDS Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). May 2015. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/intent_unintentional/nedsnote.jsp.
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