(mechanism, injury type, body part) 0 - Incidence rates IR not available 0 only crude rate 1 standardized 2 or based on for age and catchment sex 0 Geo-coverage IR not available 0 Valid only for a 1 Valid at 2 region national level 2 Sampling of Just by 0 rational 1 Validated 2 hospitals availability of sampling but no sample hospitals validation check 2 - Hospital none or below 0 Hardly above 1 well above 2 sample size advised minimum advised advised minimum (Table minimum 4.1) (Table 4.1) 2 FDS data none 0 Sample below 1 Sample above 2 minimum minimum expected expected (<3000) (3000+) C. Total score (max. 20) 12 D. Prospects for 2018+ Score Comments 2 - Will the MDS no 0 Not secured yet 1 yes 2 data collection continue in 2018? 2 - Improvement None or just draft 0 in consultation 1 Yes or no 2 New injury or maintenance substantial surveillance plan in place improvements system to cover for next years? necessary all age groups, but only admissions 2 - Legal basis for No plans 0 Ongoing 1 In place or 2 MDS data substantial very likely collection? discussion 1 - Capacities in Will be reduced 0 Scarce but stay 1 Sufficient or 2 your the same will increase organization for injury data collection/ analysis? 0 - Interest to no 0 Yes, but 1 Yes, we 2 participate in depending on remain future EU injury availability of strongly information internal interested projects? resources D. Total score (max. 10) 7 Excellent and sustainable system, but restricted to children Summary Desired is the extension to other age-groups and provision of rates. Between 2015-2017, national legislation on an injury Implementation surveillance system for admissions was introduced. However, Assessment sharing of data has stopped. Future in the EU IDB data exchange is unlikely without governmental support.
(mechanism, injury type, body part) - Incidence rates IR not available 0 only crude rate or based on catchment 1 standardized for age and sex 2 0 Geo-coverage IR not available 0 Valid only for a region 1 Valid at national level 2 0 Sampling of hospitals Just by availability of hospitals 0 rational sampling but no validation check 1 Validated sample 2 2 - Hospital sample size none or below advised minimum 0 Hardly above advised minimum (Table 4.1) 1 well above advised minimum (Table 4.1) 2 2 FDS data none 0 Sample below minimum expected (<3000) 1 Sample above minimum expected (3000+) 2 2 C. Total score (max. 20) 12 D. Prospects for 2018+ Score Comments - Will the MDS data collection continue in 2018? no 0 Not secured yet 1 yes 2 2 - Improvement or maintenance plan in place for next years? None or just draft 0 in consultation 1 Yes or no substantial improvements necessary 2 2 New injury surveillance system to cover all age groups, but only admissions - Legal basis for MDS data collection? No plans 0 Ongoing substantial discussion 1 In place or very likely 2 2 - Capacities in your organization for injury data collection/ analysis? Will be reduced 0 Scarce but stay the same 1 Sufficient or will increase 2 1 - Interest to participate in future EU injury information projects? no 0 Yes, but depending on availability of internal resources 1 Yes, we remain strongly interested 2 0 D. Total score (max. 10) 7 Summary Implementation Assessment Excellent and sustainable system, but restricted to children Desired is the extension to other age-groups and provision of rates. Between 2015-2017, national legislation on an injury surveillance system for admissions was introduced. However, sharing of data has stopped. Future in the EU IDB data exchange is unlikely without governmental support.
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