Injury event—external cause, text X[X(499)]
Data Element Attributes
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Narrative description of external cause of injury event |
METEOR identifier: | 777124 |
Registration status: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Recorded 09/08/2023 |
Definition: | The environmental event, circumstance or condition as the cause of injury, poisoning, or other adverse effect, as represented by text. |
Data Element Concept: | Injury event—external cause |
Value Domain: | Text X[X(499)] |
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Representation class: | Text | |
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Data type: | String | |
Format: | X[X(499)] | |
Maximum character length: | 500 |
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Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Australian Sports Injury Data Dictionary Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Recorded 09/08/2023 DSS specific information: Write a brief description (8 words minimum) of how the injury occurred. It should indicate what went wrong (the breakdown event); the mechanism by which this event led to injury; and the object(s), substance(s), or other environmental factors most important in the event. The type of place at which the event occurred, and the activity of the person when injured should also be indicated, as should use (or presence) or non-use (or absence) of relevant protective devices. This item is useful for club or facility injury records. The information is easily collated and able to be used for injury prevention measures. |