Objectives: Project objectives were to:(1) design and produce an easy-to-use, replicable
comprehensive injury prevention curriculum for elementary schools;(2) pilot the program to …

David A. Sleet, PHD, FAAHB, is Associate Director for Science in the Division of
Unintentional Injury Prevention, CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate Children's Village, a life safety
education facility for children. SETTING: The study took place in Washington County …

Of the 500,000 children in the United States who are injured in bicycle crashes annually,
252 die—97% of whom were not wearing a helmet. Although many intervention programs …

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and a major cause of morbidity among
school age children. A survey of the educational needs concerning injury prevention of a …

OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the impact of the Think First head and spinal cord injury
prevention program on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of 11-15 year old students …

Estimates suggesting that 10% to 25% of unintentional injuries to school‐aged children
occur in and around American schools are alarming. Information from the National Health …

Background: Injuries account for an estimated 9% of global mortality. Health professionals
worldwide receive little formal injury prevention training, especially in developing countries …

Setting Design This is a prospective cohort analytic study conducted in a 50,000 square mile
regionalized trauma center referral area. Methods A school-based injury prevention program …

Objective—To evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted bicycle helmet promotion
program for low income children attending preschool enrichment programs throughout …