Study on Dog Bite Severity and Sequelae FRESH-PEF7754-en Anne DOUSSIN Study on Dog Bite Severity and Sequelae FRESH-PEF7754-en 7754 FRESH-PEF7754 Gaëlle PEDRONO Bertrand THELOT SANTE PUBLIQUE FRANCE Epidemiology France Portal (PEF) SANTE PUBLIQUE FRANCE null Gaëlle;PEDRONO dog bites trauma injuries severity sequelae hospital emergencies Orthopaedics and traumatology Emergency medicine Socio-demographic and economic determinants Behavioral determinants The aim of the severity study is to provide an epidemiological description of bites, bitten individuals and the dog that bit them; to determine dog bite severity factors from data collected at the emergency departments (victim age and gender, dog characteristics, connection between victim and dog, etc.); and data collected on the development and impact of the bite at one month. The study may also help chart aggression in dogs who bite, describe encountered behaviour sequences and to establish a bite risk level. Finally, the sequelae study may help describe sequelae number and type, as well as disabilities caused by dog bites, 16 months after the incident. null France Individuals Patients population Male Female Infant, Newborn (birth to 28 days) Infant (28 days to 2 years) Child, Preschool (2 to 5 years) Child (6 to 12 years) Young Adult (19 to 24 years) Adult (25 to 44 years) Middle Aged (45 to 64 years) Aged (65 to 79 years) Aged, 80 and over (80 years and more) All patients treated in emergency departments or by SAMU/SMUR (emergency medical services) in participating hospitals are included in the severity study; following the dog bite or for initial treatment, regardless of the age and type of bite (attack, work-related accident, etc.), or whether the skin is broken or not. All patients that agreed to participate in the in first study on dog bite severity factors are included in the sequelae study. Patients that did not give signed consent for the first study will not be included. Clinical data Participant-reported health data Socio-demographic data Health event/morbidity Health care consumption and services Others One-time cross-sectional study Other Through organizations (health services or institutions schools businesses etc.) < 500 individuals Self-administered questionnaire Interview with the participant (including clinical) Observational Study Observational Study 485 patients in the severity survey and 298 patients in the sequelae survey. Completed study Restricted access Request to the scientist in charge of the study or website request, according to current InVS terms.