Injury prevention

Roberts, Ian; DiGuiseppi, Carolyn

doi:10.1136/adc.81.3.200

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“…Furthermore, only 11% of 85 children with mild-to-severe TBI admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit had clinically signi®-cant behaviour problems prior to the injury compared to an expected incidence in the general population of 10% [9]. This question is also important in relation to the prevention of injuries of children, something which is of increasing concern because of the human and economic cost of such injuries [10]. If injuries to children result from their own behaviour, then this would suggest that particular groups of children, including for example children with ADHD, may be targeted for intervention.…”

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A prospective study and review of pre-morbid characteristics in children with traumatic brain injury

Demellweek

Baldwin

Appleton

et al. 2002

Pediatric Rehabilitation

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The pre-morbid characteristics of 32 children requiring inpatient rehabilitation following moderate or severe head injuries were studied prospectively. Teachers completed Rutter and modified Conners questionnaires on the pre-head injury behavioural characteristics of each child and also rated the pre-morbid learning ability of the children on a four-point scale. The children's socioeconomic status was determined using their postcode at the time of the injury. Behavioural questionnaires were returned for 25 of the 32 children. Five of the 25 children obtained total behaviour problem scores on the Rutter teacher scales indicative of pre-morbid psychopathology. The general learning ability of five children was rated as being far below average. The children had a higher mean socioeconomic deprivation score than for the geographic area in which the rehabilitation unit is sited. The incidence of pre-morbid behaviour problems in the study population with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury may be somewhat higher than in the local population, but this did not appear to be a major risk factor in sustaining a head injury. However, adverse environmental conditions, linked to socioeconomic deprivation, did appear to be important risk factors that contributed to a pedestrian road traffic accident.

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A prospective study and review of pre-morbid characteristics in children with traumatic brain injury

Demellweek

Baldwin

Appleton

et al. 2002

Pediatric Rehabilitation

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Age and Sex of Drivers Associated with Child Pedestrian Injuries

Thompson

Choonara

Hewitt

et al. 2003

J Child Health Care

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In 2002 there were 237 road traffic collisions (RTCs) involving a child pedestrian in Derbyshire. Complete details were available for 200 RTCs. There was a significantly lower proportion of female drivers (34.5%) than expected according to the number of female drivers registered nationally (43%). Similarly, there was a greater proportion of drivers under the age of 40 years involved in RTCs with children as pedestrians (58.5%) than anticipated (42.1%). Drivers between the ages of 17-20 and 31-40 years were significantly more likely to be involved in an RTC with a child as a pedestrian. Male drivers and drivers under the age of 40 years are more likely to be involved in RTCs with children as pedestrians. Educational publicity campaigns to reduce driver speeds in urban areas need to be targeted at those drivers most likely to be involved in an RTC with a child.

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Injury prevention

Cited by 2 publications

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A prospective study and review of pre-morbid characteristics in children with traumatic brain injury

A prospective study and review of pre-morbid characteristics in children with traumatic brain injury

Age and Sex of Drivers Associated with Child Pedestrian Injuries

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