Registry Data in Injury Research: Study Designs and Interpretation

AbstractPurpose of ReviewInjury data is frequently captured in registries that form a census of 100% of known cases that meet specified inclusion criteria. These data are routinely used in injury research with a variety of study designs. We reviewed study designs commonly used with data extracted from injury registries and evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of each design type.Recent FindingsRegistry data are suited to 5 major design types: (1) Description, (2) Ecologic (with ecologic cohort as a particularly informative sub-type), (3) Case –control (with location-based and culpability studies as salient subtypes), (4) Case-only (including case-case and case-crossover subtypes), and (5) Outcomes.SummaryRegistries are an important resource for injury research. Investigators considering use of a registry should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of available study designs.

Source: Current Epidemiology Reports - October 20, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research