This document supports the work of teams in determining where to find data for Section I7 of the National Fatality Review-Case Reporting System (NFR-CRS).
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Completing the Life Stressors Section
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Guidance for Improving Child Death Review Data Quality
Compiled and published in October 2017, this resource for state Child Death Review programs provides guidance on monitoring and improving the quality of data entered in NFR-CRS.
Guidance for Improving Child Death Review Data Quality (PDF)
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National FIMR Data Quality Deaths in 2022
National FIMR Data Quality Initiative summary of deaths in 2022:
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Journal Articles and Reports Utilizing NFR-CRS Data
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Effective Review of Stillbirths Webinar
Effective review of fetal deaths by fatality review teams can lead to an increased understanding of the causes, contributors, and factors placing parents and families at risk for the tragedy of such a loss.
Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
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The Role of Epilepsy in Child Fatalities
In this webinar, we explore the relationship between epilepsy and child deaths. A state child death review coordinator shares lessons learned about epilepsy-related fatalities through participation in the Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) Case Registry.
Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
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Was it Really Pneumonia?: Challenging Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) Cases
This webinar focuses on the unique challenges of reviewing sleep-related infant deaths when pneumonia is listed as the cause of death on the death certificate.
Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
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Writing Successful Research Applications for Fatality Review Data
Overview of the National Fatality Review-Case Reporting System (NFR-CRS) and discusses best practices for preparing a successful application for obtaining de-identified data for research.
Webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
Slides (PDF)Additional materials:
June 2, 2021 webinar (passcode: NCFRP)
Using NFR-CRS Data for Research-Tips for writing a successful proposal (PDF)
Using NFR-CRS Data for Research: What Makes This a Well-Written Sample Proposal? (PDF)