Tools and Frameworks

Tools for Classifying International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Codes
Barell Matrix 
The Barell Matrix is a two-dimensional array of three-, four-, and five-digit ICD-9-CM injury codes grouped by the body region of the injury and the nature of the injury and was developed by the International Collaborative Effort on Injury Statistics

ICD-9 Framework for Presenting Injury Mortality Data – External Cause
The ICD-9 External Cause Matrix emphasizes the mechanism or cause of the injury and places secondary emphasis on the manner or intent of the injury.

ICD-9-CM Framework for Presenting Injury Morbidity Data-External Cause
This matrix contains the ICD-9-CM external cause of injury codes that are not included in ICD-9 mortality codes.  In addition, a list of codes that have been added since 1994 is appended to the matrix.

ICD-10 Framework for Presenting Injury Mortality Data – External Cause
The ICD-10 External Cause Matrix emphasizes the mechanism or cause of the injury and places secondary emphasis on the manner or intent of the injury. The ICD-10 injury mortality framework was developed to be as consistent as possible with the recommended framework developed based on the ICD-9 external cause of injury codes.

Classifications
International Classification of Diseases Home Page
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10)
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9)
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision,Clinical Modification, Sixth Edition (ICD-9-CM)
Classification of Death and Injury from Terrorism

International Classification of External Causes of Injury (ICECI)
The International Classification of External Causes of Injury (ICECI) is based on best practices of injury surveillance and on international consensus about how external causes may be described.

Other
Beyond 20/20
A collection of data tables providing information on trends of health and health care use by older Americans.  Viewable online or with Beyond 20/20 software.

Healthy People 2010 
Objectives for Improving Health 
Focus Area 15. Injury and violence (see related objectives from other focus areas p. 15-55 of .pdf)
Focus Area 18. Mental health (suicide)
Tracking Healthy People 2010
Focus Area 15. Injury and violence
Focus Area 18. Mental health (suicide)

Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER)
CDC WONDER has both numerical and textual databases. Some of these databases contain read-only information on morbidity, mortality, hospitalizations, surveillance of notifiable diseases, and CDC reports and guidelines. The Compressed Mortality File includes mortality data for years 1979-most recent year available.

Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)
WISQARS is an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data (years 1981-most recent year available).

State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA) - Consensus Recommendations for Using Hospital Discharge Data for Injury Surveillance

This page last reviewed May 13, 2004