What data are available through RAD that are not available in WISQARS NVDRS?
Data collected under NVDRS are intended to be used in public health practice, not research. Therefore, WISQARS NVDRS data contain general information from the 17 participating NVDRS states. This general data can help to answer questions critical to the development of effective violence prevention strategies. RAD contains data elements more specific than those available in WISQARS NVDRS. Examples include geographic identifiers, short narratives of incidents—when available from the data source-and greater specificity of demographic variables, such as age. These data do not contain personal identifiers, such as a name or street address, but they do include sensitive or potentially identifiable information. For that reason, access to RAD is restricted under the NVDRS RAD Data Release Agreement.
