Resources

NVDRS and Coroner/Medical Examiner Partners: This factsheet describes the essential role coroners/medical examiners have in NVDRS. Also available in Spanish.

NVDRS and Law Enforcement: This fact sheet describes how NVDRS allows law enforcement to have a comprehensive view of violent deaths. Also available in Spanish.

NVDRS Coding Manual Version 6.0: The NVDRS Coding Manual provides background information about NVDRS and definitions for all variables in the system. It is used by data abstractors in VDRS programs as they enter data into NVDRS and is also a reference tool for data users who can see how information in the system is defined.

This is a list of MMWR surveillance summaries published within the last 5 years. For a complete list of NVDRS MMWRs, please visit the MMWR website.

Nguyen BL, Lyons BH, Forsberg K, et al. Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 48 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2021. MMWR Surveill Summ 2024;73(No. SS-5):1–44. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss7305a1.

Liu GS, Nguyen BL, Lyons BH, et al. Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 48 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2020. MMWR Surveill Summ 2023;72(No. SS-5):1–38. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss7205a1.

Wilson RF, Liu G, Lyons BH, et al. Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 42 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2019. MMWR Surveill Summ 2022;71(No. SS-6):1–40. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss7106a1.

Sheats KJ, Wilson RF, Lyons BH, Jack SP, Betz CJ, Fowler KA. Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 39 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2018. MMWR Surveill Summ 2022;71(No. SS-3):1–44. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss7103a1.

Petrosky E, Ertl A, Sheats KJ, Wilson R, Betz CJ, Blair JM. Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 34 States, Four California Counties, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2017. MMWR Surveill Summ 2020;69(No. SS-8):1–37. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss6908a1.

Ertl A, Sheats KJ, Petrosky E, Betz CJ, Yuan K, Fowler KA. Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 32 States, 2016. MMWR Surveill Summ 2019;68(No. SS-9):1–36. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss.6809a1.

Nguyen BL, Fowler KA, Betz CJ, Tsukerman K, Smith SG. Sex work-related homicides: Insights from the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2012-2020. J Forensic Sci. 2023 Nov 20. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15434. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37986645.

Wilson RF, Fortson BL, Zhou H, Lyons BH, Sheats KJ, Betz CJ, Blair JM, Self-Brown S. Trends in Homicide Rates for US Children Aged 0 to 17 Years, 1999 to 2020. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Feb 1;177(2):187-197. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4940. PMID: 36534407; PMCID: PMC9856621.

Wilson RF, Xu L, Betz CJ, Sheats KJ, Blair JM, Yue X, Nguyen B, Fowler KA. Firearm Homicides of US Children Precipitated by Intimate Partner Violence: 2003-2020. Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 1;152(6):e2023063004. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063004. PMID: 37927118.

Wilson RF, Afifi TO, Yuan K, Lyons BH, Fortson BL, Oliver C, Watson A, Self-Brown S. Child abuse-related homicides precipitated by caregiver use of harsh physical punishment. Child Abuse Negl. 2023 Jan;135:105953. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105953. Epub 2022 Nov 17. PMID: 36403370.

Wilson R, Klevens J, Fortson B, Williams D, Xu L, Yuan K. Neonaticides in the United States-2008-2017. Acad Forensic Pathol. 2022 Mar;12(1):3-14. doi:10.1177/19253621221077870. Epub 2022 Feb 17. PMID: 35694006; PMCID: PMC9179000.

Fowler, KA, Leavitt, RA, Betz, C, Yuan, K, Dahlberg, LL. Examining differences between mass, multiple, and single-victim homicides to inform prevention: findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System. Inj. Epidemiol. 8, 49 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-021-00345-7.

Logan JE, Ertl A, Bossarte R. Correlates of intimate partner homicide among male suicide decedents with known intimate partner problems. Suicide and Life‐Threatening Behavior. 2019 Jun 12. DOI: 1111/sltb.12567.

Colpe L, Blair JM, Kurikeshu R, Mack KA, Nashelsky M, O'Connor S, et al. Research, practice, and data informed investigations of child and youth suicide: A science to service and service to science approach. Journal of Safety Research. 2024 2024/01/22/.

Fowler KA, Kaplan MS, Stone DM, Zhou H, Stevens MR, Simon TR. Suicide Among Males Across the Lifespan: An Analysis of Differences by Known Mental Health Status. Am J Prev Med. 2022 Sep;63(3):419-422. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.02.021. Epub 2022 Jun 7. PMID: 35987559; PMCID: PMC9437900.

Stone D, Trinh E, Zhou H, Welder L, End Of Horn P, Fowler K, Ivey-Stephenson A. Suicides Among American Indian or Alaska Native Persons - National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2015-2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Sep 16;71(37):1161-1168. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7137a1. PMID: 36107803; PMCID: PMC9484806.

Crosby AE, Ertl A, Lyons BH, Ivey-Stephenson AZ, Jack SP. Circumstances associated with suicides among females—16 states, United States, 2005–2016. Medical care. 2021 Feb 1;59:S92-9. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001482.

Fowler KA, Leavitt RA, Betz CJ, Yuan K, Dahlberg LL. Examining differences between mass, multiple, and single-victim homicides to inform prevention: findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System. Inj Epidemiol. 2021 Aug 9;8(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s40621-021-00345-7. PMID: 34365969; PMCID: PMC8351098.

Petrosky E, Mercer Kollar LM, Kearns MC, Smith SG, Betz CJ, Fowler KA, Satter DE. Homicides of American Indians/Alaska Natives - National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2003-2018. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2021 Nov 19;70(8):1-19. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.ss7008a1. PMID: 34793415; PMCID: PMC8639023.

Dixon KJ, Ertl AM, Leavitt RA, Sheats KJ, Fowler KA, Jack SPD. Suicides Among Incarcerated Persons in 18 U.S. States: Findings From the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003-2014. J Correct Health Care. 2020 Jul;26(3):279-291. doi: 10.1177/1078345820939512.

Ertl A, Crosby AE, Blair JM. Youth Suicide: An Opportunity for Prevention. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Sep;59(9):1019-1021. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.01.017. PMID: 32861417; PMCID: PMC7510279.

Peterson C, Sussell A, Li J, Schumacher PK, Yeoman K, Stone DM. Suicide Rates by Industry and Occupation — National Violent Death Reporting System, 32 States, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:57–62. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6903a1.

Witte TK, Spitzer EG, Edwards N, Fowler KA, Nett RJ. Suicides and deaths of undetermined intent among veterinary professionals from 2003 through 2014. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2019 Sep 1;255(5):595-608. doi: 10.2460/javma.255.5.595.

Lyons BH, Walters ML, Jack SP, Petrosky E, Blair JM, Ivey-Stephenson AZ. Suicides among lesbian and gay male individuals: findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System. American journal of preventive medicine. 2019 Apr 1;56(4):512-21. DOI: 1016/j.amepre.2018.11.012.

Tian N, Zack M, Fowler KA, Hesdorffor DC. Suicide Timing in 18 States of the United States from 2003–2014. Archives of Suicide Research. 2019 Apr 3;23(2):261-72. DOI: 1080/13811118.2018.1472689.

Wilson RF, Mintz S, Blair JM, Betz CJ, Collier A, Fowler KA. Unintentional Firearm Injury Deaths Among Children and Adolescents Aged 0-17 Years – National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2003-2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Dec 15;72(50):1338-1345. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7250a1. PMID: 38096119; PMCID: PMC10727142.

Peterson, C, Schumacher, PK, Steege, AL. Demographic considerations in analyzing decedents by usual occupation. American journal of industrial medicine. 2020 Aug 1;63(8), 663–675. doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23123.