RAND Survey of Compensation for Accidental Injuries in the United States, August 1987-August 1988 (ICPSR 3084)

Version Date: Jul 12, 2012

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Principal Investigator(s):
Deborah R. Hensler, Rand Corporation

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03084.v1

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Summary

This survey was conducted in 1989 to look at the consequences of injuries that had occurred within the past year. The main purpose was to examine medical treatment, activity restriction, loss reimbursement, and decisions regarding liability claims related to accidental injuries. Work-related stress and injuries that were fatal, resulted in institutionalization, or were caused by pharmaceutical products were not included. Questions were posed regarding treatment following the accident, resulting impairment, rehabilitation expenditures, tort liability payment, insurance benefits, expected claims, and legal assistance, along with psychological and social consequences from making the claims. While many features of this study are comparable to both the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the RAND survey is different in that questions regarding liability-claiming behaviors were asked over the course of a year, and questions about visits to care providers were included. Demographic information on respondents consists of sex, age, and education.

Citation

Hensler, Deborah R. RAND Survey of Compensation for Accidental Injuries in the United States, August 1987-August 1988. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2012-07-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03084.v1

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Funding

United States Department of Health and Human Services (87ASPE192A)

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Restrictions

Public and restricted versions of the data are included in this collection. The restricted data contain respondent city and state, as well as accident location info (city, state, and county), and city, state, and county where employed; these geographic variables are restricted from public/direct download to preserve respondent privacy. The restricted file is available on a case-by-base basis from ICPSR based on research needs and in accordance with existing ICPSR policies. Due to the sensitive nature of the restricted data, users will need to complete a Restricted Data Use Agreement before they can obtain the restricted version. These forms can be accessed on the download page associated with this dataset. Completed forms with original signature(s) should be emailed to icpsr-help@umich.edu.

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1987-08 -- 1988-08

Date of Collection

1988-08 -- 1989-06

Data Collection Notes

  1. This project included several collaborators: M. Susan Marquis; Allan F. Abrahamse; Sandra H. Berry; Patricia A. Ebener; Elizabeth G. Lewis; E. Allan Lind; Robert J. MacCoun; Willard G. Manning; Jeannette A. Rogowski; Mary E. Vaiana.

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Sample

Two-stage random sample of households in the United States using the random-digit dialing (RDD) method. The screener stage consisted of interviews of sample households with telephones in the United States. The baseline stage was a deeply stratified subsample of the screener stage. An additional subsample of the baseline stage was reinterviewed for further examination of claiming behaviors.

Time Method

Cross-sectional

Universe

Noninstitutionalized individuals not on active duty in the armed forces who suffered traumatic injuries.

Unit(s) of Observation

individual, event

Data Source

telephone interviews

Data Type(s)

Mode of Data Collection

Response Rates

Please refer to the codebook for details about response rates.

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Original Release Date

2001-02-07

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • Hensler, Deborah R. RAND Survey of Compensation for Accidental Injuries in the United States, August 1987-August 1988. ICPSR03084-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2001. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03084.v1

2012-07-12 Created Restricted Data Use Agreement.

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Weight

Please refer to the codebook for information on sample and post-sample weights.

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Notes

  • The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.

  • One or more files in this data collection have special restrictions. Restricted data files are not available for direct download from the website; click on the Restricted Data button to learn more.

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This study is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), the aging program within ICPSR. NACDA is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Heath (NIH).