Inaccuracies Exist in Trauma Registry Data Regarding Shooting Intent for Pediatric Firearm Injuries
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Jaclyn Dempsey, Cary Cain, Marie Kasbaum, Elisa Benavides, August Schaeffer, Glenda Torres, Elena Espino, Bindi Naik-Mathuria
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Institutional trauma registries, which contribute data to the National Trauma Data Bank, are a fundamental resource for trauma research, though may have significant deficits in data accuracy. We hypothesize that inaccuracies in shooting intent exist at institutional registries of pediatric trauma centers.
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