The weapon or body part used in an assault.
Where National Codes 'Other (specify)', 'Other bladed or sharp object (specify)', 'Any blunt object (specify)', or 'Other weapon (specify)' are recorded, additional detail may be given in ASSAULT METHOD OTHER DESCRIPTION.
National Codes:
| Body Part | |
| 01 | Fist |
| 02 | Feet |
| 03 | Head |
| 04 | Other (specify) |
| 05 | Combination of body parts |
| 06 | Pushed |
| Weapon | |
| 10 | Glass |
| 11 | Bottle |
| 12 | Knife |
| 13 | Other bladed or sharp object (specify) |
| 14 | Any blunt object (specify) |
| 15 | Firearm |
| 16 | Explosive |
| 17 | Other weapon (specify) |
| Other | |
| 23 | PATIENT asked but does not know/refuses to say |
| 24 | Unknown (e.g. unable to collect data as PATIENT died) |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | ASSAULT METHODS |
