National Violent Death Reporting System

The National Violent Death Reporting System (abbreviated NVDRS) is an active surveillance system initiated by the Centers for Disease Control for collecting data regarding violent deaths in the United States.[1] It does not collect any of its own data, but rather relies on data collected by other systems. It provides a unique advantage over other violent death reporting systems, as it creates a centralized database of relevant information.[2] The initiative involves collaboration between state agencies and local police, coroners, and medical examiners, with the goal of creating a more complete and up-to-date database of violent deaths and their circumstances in the United States.[3][dead link‍]

History

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In 1999, six foundations pooled their resources to create the National Violent Injury Statistics System (NVISS), which also collected data regarding violent deaths and developed many of the techniques necessary to do so at multiple locations. In 2000, a group of experts recommended that the Centers for Disease Control create a publicly funded system similar to the NVISS.[2] In 2002, US Congress appropriated funding for the system for the first time.[2] and the system was established that year.[4]

The NVDRS began collecting data in 2003 from six states, a number that increased to 17 by 2006[2] and 32 by 2016.[5] In November 2008, the system and its accompanying data became freely accessible online.[6] In 2013, the NVDRS moved to an online system that made accessing its data easier.[4] As of 2023, 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico participated in NNVDRS.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Paulozzi, L J (1 January 2004). "CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System: background and methodology". Injury Prevention. 10 (1): 47–52. doi:10.1136/ip.2003.003434. PMC 1756538. PMID 14760027.
  2. ^ a b c d Steenkamp, M; Frazier, L; Lipskiy, N; DeBerry, M; Thomas, S; Barker, L; Karch, D (1 December 2006). "The National Violent Death Reporting System: an exciting new tool for public health surveillance". Injury Prevention. 12 (suppl_2): ii3–ii5. doi:10.1136/ip.2006.012518. PMC 2563479. PMID 17170168.
  3. ^ Serres, Chris (1 May 2016). "Battling a surge in suicides, Minnesota investigators wield a new weapon: Data". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "National Violent Death Reporting System". Centers for Disease Control. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. ^ McKay, Betsy (22 April 2016). "Suicides in the U.S. Climb After Years of Declines". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  6. ^ Hemenway, D; Barber, CW; Gallagher, SS; Azrael, DR (July 2009). "Creating a National Violent Death Reporting System: a successful beginning". American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 37 (1): 68–71. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2009.03.005. PMID 19524145.
  7. ^ Liu, Grace S. (2023). "Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 48 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2020". MMWR. Surveillance Summaries. Vol. 72. doi:10.15585/mmwr.ss7205a1. ISSN 1546-0738. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
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