Table 1: Differences between theNational Emergency Department of Information System (NEDIS)and theCheonan Injury Surveillance System(CISS).
Items NEDIS CISS
Data entry Emergency medical centers Emergency medical centers, rescue teams of fire departments
Timing of data entry Periodically recorded using an automatic OCS data recording program Manually recorded by each fire department or emergency medical center.
Responsibility National Emergency Medical Center Cheonan City
Access time of data 2-3 months Immediate
Data type Standard Specific
Basis Mandatory Voluntary