Geographical variations of motor-vehicle injuries in Quebec, 1983–1988

Differences in incidence of injury between rural and urban children in Canada and the USA: a systematic review

“…Eleven studies4 5 19–21 24 27 34 37–39 used national-level data, and 30 studies were conducted at the local level (28 studies at the state or province level, two studies23 40 at municipal level). Rural/urban areas were classified by participants' residential area (31 studies), school areas,20 22 25 location of injury occurrence (on MVC injury28 33 36 41 and on firearm injury37 42) or location of hospitals (sport-related injury39). Definitions and categories of rural/urban areas varied across studies: the number of rural/urban categories included two categories (26 studies), three–five categories4 17 20 21 23 25–27 29 34 38 42–45 and 10 categories37 (King et al 43 applied two categories as well as four categories).…”

“…Definitions and categories of rural/urban areas varied across studies: the number of rural/urban categories included two categories (26 studies), three–five categories4 17 20 21 23 25–27 29 34 38 42–45 and 10 categories37 (King et al 43 applied two categories as well as four categories). Most of the study participants were children under 17–20 years of age (21 studies), children under 15,26 27 29 30 36 40 41 45–47 mostly teenagers,20–23 25 48 young children43 49 and children excluding young children 34 39. Key features of included studies were summarised in Web Only file #2.…”

“…In total, 95% of studies (39 out of 41 studies) received four or more stars out of a possible six on the NOS. Stars given to studies using administrative databases included full stars,37 39 50 five stars4 26 30 31 33 36 and four stars (25 studies). Three surveys21 23 25 obtained five stars and the other four surveys19 20 22 24 were rated at three stars.…”

“…Injuries from traffic collisions were examined in 13 studies,4 5 28 30 31 33 34 36 41 43 44 46 50 all of which were based on administrative health records with severe injuries (deaths or hospitalisations). All studies on overall MVC injuries or ones as occupants/passengers/pedal cyclists consistently demonstrated higher risk of injury for rural than urban children.…”

Evaluating web-based static, animated and interactive maps for injury prevention

“…Age is also a determinant for many types of injury. For example, youths are often at highest risk for motor vehicle injuries (Houez et al, 1991) and the elderly are at a greater risk of suffering fall injuries than other age groups. One in four people aged over 65 years will sustain some sort of fall injury in a given year (Tinetti et al, 1994).…”