OVERVIEW of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)

Compiled from CDC sources as part of the dissemination of NVDRS: Stories from the Frontlines of Violent Death

Surveillance

Violent deaths in the U.S.>50,000 Americans died from violence in 2010 38,000 by suicide 16,000 by homicideHomicide & suicide affect young persons Elderly have high suicide rates

Source: CDC

What is the NVDRS?Created in 2002, the NVDRS is a surveillance system that pulls together data on violent deaths Homicides (including domestic /intimate partner

violence, child maltreatment, elder abuse) Suicides Homicide-suicides Legal intervention (killed by law enforcement) Accidental deaths of undetermined intent Unintentional firearm fatalities

Source: CDC

What is the NVDRS’ purpose?Provide a clearer understanding of violent deaths so they can be prevented

Inform decision makers & program planners at national, state & local levels about the magnitude, trends & characteristics of violent deathsData collected by states, coordinated by CDC Source: CDC

Why is the NVDRS needed?Multiple sources collect violent death data… Police, homicide detectives Coroners Medical examiners Crime lab investigators

…but these data typically are not combined in a systematic manner to provide a complete picture of a violent deathOther surveillance system are based on individual deaths, not the entire incident

NVDRS collects & links dataCOLLECTS facts from 4 major sources about the same incident: Death certificates Coroner/medical examiner reports Law enforcement reports Crime laboratories

LINKS data that occurred in the same incident into a usable, anonymous databaseViolent death incident can include 1 victim or multiple victims (e.g homicide-suicide, multiple victim homicide) Source: CDC

NVDRS: A more complete picture

NVDRS captures circumstances that may have contributed to a death

Relationship between victim & perpetrator(s)Life stresses, e.g. relationship, financial problem, recent death of family memberMental health status, e.g. depressionExisting health condition, e.g. chronic disease, terminal illness, alcohol/drug useOther crimes, e.g. robbery, committed along with homicide Circumstances unique to intimate partner violence, e.g. prior incidents of abuse

Source: CDC

Other data sources can be added

Domestic/intimate partner violence: Domestic Fatality Review Team data

Child maltreatment: Child Fatality Review Team data

Source: CDC

18 states currently participate• Alaska• Colorado• Georgia• Kentucky• Maryland• Massachusetts• Michigan• New Jersey• New Mexico

• North Carolina• Ohio• Oklahoma• Oregon• Rhode Island• South Carolina• Utah• Virginia• Wisconsin

Source: CDCGOAL: Participation from all U.S. states & territories

For more information

http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/

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