TY - JOUR PY - 1980// TI - A comparison of recent studies on the extent of the head and spinal cord injury problem in the United States JO - Journal of neurosurgery A1 - Kraus, Jess Frank SP - S35 EP - 43 VL - 53 IS - Suppl N2 - Several recent studies that provide estimates on the occurrence of new cases and the frequency of existing cases of injury to the head or spinal cord in the United States are compared. These studies include the National Head and Spinal Cord Injury Survey, the Health Interview Survey, the Hospital Discharge Survey, and separate investigations of spinal cord injury in Northern California and Connecticut. The comparison made of methodological approaches between the studies will enable the reader to better understand the estimates and why they differ. LA - SN - 0022-3085 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -