# Identifying Common Data Elements to Achieve Injury-related Health Equity Across the Lifespan: A Consensus-Driven Approach

## TL;DR

This paper proposes a consensus-based method to identify key data elements needed to address injury-related health disparities across all ages.

## Contribution

A novel consensus-driven approach to define common data elements for injury-related health equity across the lifespan.

## Key findings

- 10 equity-related common data elements were identified through NGT and Delphi processes.
- Guiding lessons were developed for collecting these data to support injury-related health equity research.

## Abstract

Limited availability and poor quality of data in medical records and trauma registries impede progress to achieve injury-related health equity across the lifespan.

We used a Nominal Group Technique (NGT) in-person workgroup and a national web-based Delphi process to identify common data elements (CDE) that should be collected.

The 12 participants in the NGT workgroup and 23 participants in the national Delphi process identified 10 equity-related CDE and guiding lessons for research on collection of these data.

These high-priority CDE define a detailed, equity-oriented approach to guide research to achieve injury-related health equity across the lifespan.