Author/Authors :
Marin, Soudabeh Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology - School of Health - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , Pourasghar, Faramarz Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Department - Disaster and Emergency Management Center - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , Moghisi, Alireza Forensic Medicine Research Center - Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran , Samadirad, Bahram Forensic Medicine Research Center - Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran , Haddadi, Mashyaneh Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Department - Disaster and Emergency Management Center - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , Khorasani‑Zavareh, Davoud Workplace Health Promotion Research Centre (WHPRC) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Sadeghi-Bazargani, Homayoun Road Traffic Injury Research Center - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
sources of RTI reports have a huge underestimation and inaccuracy at some levels. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the registrar‑station data collection tool as a part of the Iranian Integrated Road Traffic Injury Registry (IRTIR).
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2018. A data collection tool was developed to be used by the registrar for
inpatient section of IRTIR by information retrieved from the literature review and road traffic experts’ need assessment. The content validity of the preliminary tool was assessed. The feasibility of the tool was tested in two regional referral injury hospitals. Intra‑ and inter‑rater reliability of the tool was evaluated using the individual/absolute intra‑class correlation coefficient (ICC) and Kappa. Validity was revisited after 1 year
of the pilot study.
Results: The registrar‑station data collection tool of IRTIR included 53 items, in five categories. Content validity was approved (modified content validity index was 0.8–1 and content validity ratio was one for all items). ICC was >0.6 for all items, and kappa index ranged between 0.69 and 0.92. The nurse data collection tool of IRTIR was applicable in the pilot phase.
Conclusions: The Registrar‑Station data collection tool of IRTIR was confirmed as a valid and reliable tool for inpatient traffic injuries as a part of the Iranian IRTIR.
Keywords :
Data collection tool , injury registry , road traffic , validation