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  • Title: Just in the wrong place...?: geographic tools for occupational injury/illness surveillance.
    Author: Neff RA, Curriero FC, Burke TA.
    Journal: Am J Ind Med; 2008 Sep; 51(9):680-90. PubMed ID: 18626910.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Geographic analysis is now integral to public health surveillance, but has been underused for occupational injury/illness. METHODS: Mapping and spatial statistics are used to examine national county-level mean establishment Lost Workday Injury/Illness (LWDII) rates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Data Initiative (ODI), 1997-2001. The following questions are explored: Does occupational injury/illness vary geographically at the county level?; Does variation remain after accounting for industry hazard?; Where are rates higher or lower than expected? RESULTS: The methods provide evidence of geographic variation in nonfatal occupational injury/illness rates, including after adjusting for industry hazard. CONCLUSIONS: Geographic analyses can improve intervention targeting, suggest risk factors for investigation, and make the case for targeting resources to prevention in hard-hit areas, as well as improving ongoing surveillance.
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