Application of capture-recapture method on injury control.

Author: Li-ping LI ¹ ; Sheng WANG
Author Information

1. Injury Prevention Research Centre, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515031, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Epidemiologic Methods; Humans; Population Surveillance; Wounds and Injuries; prevention & control
From:Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2003;24(9):835-838
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore relationships among several capture-recapture methods to be used in injury studies.
METHODSComparing the method on the estimation number of missed cases with supergeometric distribution and proportional methods and study the relationship between the three methods.
RESULTSResults from estimation method for number of missed cases and supergeometric distribution were identical while the formula of estimation method for number of missed cases could be induced from one of supergeometric distribution formula. The distribution of injured population did not belong to the negative binomial distribution. The estimation range was not the same between proportional method and supergeometric distribution.
CONCLUSIONSEither supergeometric distribution or estimation method for number of missed cases could be chosen, but the former was simple in calculation. Considering the estimating range was not the same between supergeometric distribution and proportional method, conditions for application must be considered during implementation.