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This is a Cross-Sectional Study study.

October 16, 2025Injury EpidemiologyOpen Access

Probabilistic data linkage to study the epidemiology of unintentional fatal drowning in a large metropolitan region

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Cross-sectional study explores demographics and locations of unintentional fatal drowning incidents, indicating patterns.

Probabilistic data linkage accurately determined the demographics and locations of fatal drowning incidents in Houston.
With 790 drowning fatalities analyzed, the study indicated a high recall of 0.88-1.00, demonstrating effective data linkage.
Geographic mapping identified drowning locations in swimming pools, bathtubs, and natural waters, highlighting high-risk areas.
No significant differences were found between linked data and vital statistics in terms of age or sex distribution among drowning victims.

Shenoi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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