Table 1 Examples of variables collected in the TAC datasets
From: Compensation Research Database: population-based injury data for surveillance, linkage and mining
Group | Variables |
|---|---|
Claimant | De-identified claim number generated by ISCRR |
Gender | |
Age at the time of accident | |
Date of death | |
Claim status | |
Role in road accident (e.g. driver, passenger, motorcyclist, pedestrian, cyclist etc.) | |
Index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) | |
Accessibility and remoteness index of Australia (ARIA) | |
Injury | Date of accident |
Local government area of accident | |
Injury types (e.g. quadriplegia, brain injury, fractures, whiplash etc.) | |
Glasgow Coma Scale (only for severe brain injury) | |
Post traumatic amnesia days (only for severe brain injury) | |
Total length of hospital stay | |
Payment | De-identified payment number generated by ISCRR |
Amount paid by the TAC for the service | |
Service start date | |
Benefit type code (e.g. loss of earnings, doctor, physiotherapy, psychology etc.) Item code and service description |