Evaluation of the Canadian Forces Injury Surveillance Pilot Project in Valcartier, Québec

• Main Author: Sarbu, Claudia L.
• Other Authors: Ramsay, Timothy
• Language: en
• Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2014
• Subjects: Injury; Surveillance System; Evaluation
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/30719; http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-3608

Introduction: An injury surveillance system was piloted in 2011 to monitor injuries in Canadian Forces. This evaluation of the key system attributes examined system performance. Methods: A retrospective chart review, a coding reliability study, a completeness of forms study and a key informant interview. Results: Sensitivity was 0.36 (95% CI: 0.28, 0.46). The system was missing patients over age 35. Kappa coefficients over 0.80 demonstrated good agreement. Completeness of forms study demonstrated high percentages of response for most questions and lower rates for questions related to using protective equipment, and consent for information sharing. Interviews proved acceptability to stakeholders, usefulness for identifying clusters and trends, simple and complete data collection, and flexibility. Conclusion: The injury surveillance system had good potential for several reasons: data collection did not require additional work in clinics; the system was well accepted and partially proved usefulness and timeliness in identifying unusual injury events.