• 1. Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China2. School of Clinical Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China3. Department of Medical Administration, Ministry of Health, Beijing 100044, China4. Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Beijing 100711, China;
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Objective  To provide reference for medical risk management by evidence-based evaluation of the status of coal-mining risk management in China.
Methods  We searched databases of EI (1969 to 2005), SDOS (1995 to 2005), Vip (1989 to 2005), Wanfang (up to 2005), and CNKI (1994 to 2005), as well as some official websites, for English and Chinese articles related to coal-mining safety, risk management, precaution, and response to mine disasters in China.
Results  Total of 19 articles, including 9 official documents, 4 research articles, and 6 expert comments were included. Recently the number of coal-mining disasters has declined in China, but still much larger than that in US. The safety status of small coal mines (90% of total coal mines in China) was much more severe. The response and precaution system of coal mining disaster in China was poor.
Conclusion  Medical service in China may take the following measures based on lessons from coal mining industry to improve its risk management: ① Strengthen the management of small clinics (68.24% of total medical organizations in China); ② Train doctors and nurses to upgrade their perception of medical risk; ③ Establish self-report system of medical malpractices, errors, and accidents.

Citation: GAO Xiaofeng,XIE Yu,WEN Jin,SUN Ding,LI Youping,LUO Yukun,PENG Ke,CHEN Hengxi,WANG Yu,ZHANG Zongjiu,ZHAO Minggang,LU Jun,LIU Qilin. Evidence-Based Evaluation of Coal-mining Risk Management in China. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2006, 06(3): 202-208. doi: Copy