|
|
|
|
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Use the search tool below to find specific projects by faculty and staff of the Center for Injury Research and Policy. You can search for projects by Project, by Investigator or by Topic with the drop-down menus. You can also enter a keyword in the search box under the “Research Projects” tab. You can choose the number of projects you would like to see on each page by using the drop down menu in the middle of the search tool. Make sure to scroll through all the projects for your search by clicking on the “Page” menu on the top right-hand side of the table.
|
Monday, August 23, 2010
NEW STUDY FINDS OVER 20,000 PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT SLEDDING-RELATED INJURIES OCCUR IN U.S. EACH YEAR
A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy examined pediatric and adolescent sledding-related injuries.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
NEW NATIONAL STUDY EXAMINES SPORTS-RELATED FRACTURES IN US HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
A new study by the Center for Injury Research and Policy
found that fractures were more likely to result in 3 weeks or more time lost or
a medical disqualification than all other injuries combined.
Monday, August 02, 2010
NEW NATIONAL STUDY EXAMINES PEDIATRIC INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS
A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and
Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that
from 1990-2006, an estimated 267,269 children younger than 6 years were treated
in hospital emergency departments for injuries related to household cleaning
products. Over the 17-year study period, researchers noted a 46 percent
decrease in the number of injuries.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS SUCCESS OF USA-CHINA AGRICULTURAL INJURY RESEARCH TRAINING PROJECT
Findings from a study, funded through the USA-China
Agricultural Injury Research Training Project, have been published in the
August issue of the American Journal of Industrial
Medicine.
Monday, July 12, 2010
STUDY EXAMINES INJURY-RELATED CHILDHOOD MORTATLITY IN CHINESE MIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS
According to a recently published study in the journal of Injury Prevention, injury-related
mortality rates were significantly higher among migrant children than their
non-migrant counterparts.
What's New...
|
|
|
 |
|
Research Projects
|
|
Page of 1
|
| |
|
Boost Our Kids Nationwide® (Safety Boost)
|
The goal of this project was to develop and disseminate an innovative educational tool using the Precaution Adoption Process Model to guide parents toward correct and consistent booster seat use until their children can safely use an adult restraint system.
Learn More
|
|
McKenzie LB, Smith GA |
|
|
Child Passenger Safety Among Somali Families Living in Columbus
|
The primary goal of this research is to complete a needs assessment, develop and evaluate a child passenger safety program for Somali families that will incorporate cultural awareness, education and access to child safety seats to prevent motor vehicle occupant injuries among urban Somali children living in Columbus, Ohio.
Learn More
|
|
McKenzie LB |
|
|
Developing and Evaluating New Approaches to Youth Agricultural Injury Prevention
|
The goal of this research is to develop and evaluate new evidence-based approaches to youth agricultural injury prevention.
Learn More
|
|
Xiang H |
|
|
Emergency Department Brief Intervention to Increase Carbon Monoxide Detector Use
|
The goal of this research is to determine whether a brief intervention, Project Carbon Monoxide Detector Education (Project CODE), will increase CO detector use.
Learn More
|
|
McKenzie LB, Comstock RD |
|
|
Healthy Camp Study
|
The Healthy Camp Study: An Illness and Injury Surveillance Project monitors illness and injury among campers and staff at US summer camps and identifies risk and protective factors associated with such adverse events.
Learn More
|
|
Comstock RD |
|
|
Impact of Pre-Hospital Factors on the Outcome of Injured Children
|
The goal of this research is to evaluate pre-hospital factors and their impact on outcomes of injured children using data from the Ohio CODES Program.
Learn More
|
|
Smith GA, Xiang H |
|
|
Parent Safety Practices and Impulsivity
|
The primary goal of this research is to assess the relationship between parent safety practices (child safety seat use, safe poison storage, proper use and maintenance of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors) and impulsive behaviors.
Learn More
|
|
McKenzie LB, Reynolds B |
|
|
RIO™
|
Developed by Dr. R. Dawn Comstock in 2004, the RIO™ (Reporting Information Online) surveillance system is an easily navigated online data collection tool that receives front line data in real time from study reporters (certified athletic trainers, coaches, nurses, etc.) nationwide. The program is highly versatile as it can be tailored to collect high quality injury and illness data from a variety of activities.
Learn More
|
|
Comstock RD |
|
|
Secondary Injuries Among Individuals With Disabilities
|
This research brief summarizes key findings from our previous studies, with an emphasis on children with disabilities. This document serves to highlight an important public health issue in the United States and encourage dialogue on the development of focused, coordinated strategies for safety research and injury prevention among individuals with disabilities.
Learn More
|
|
Xiang H |
|
|
The National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study
|
The National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study is currently the only nationally representative study of US high school sports-related injuries.
Learn More
|
|
Comstock RD |
|
|
USA-China Agricultural Injury Research Training Project
|
The goal of this research is to increase training and research related to agricultural injuries in China in order to develop an infrastructure for future sustainable agricultural injury research in China.
Learn More
|
|
Xiang H |
| |
Page of 1
|
|
|