RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Moving from evidence to action: prioritisation of pediatric injury issues for focused injury prevention programming
JF Injury Prevention
JO Inj Prev
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP A125
OP A125
DO 10.1136/ip.2010.029215.449
VO 16
IS Suppl 1
A1 T Charyk-Stewart
A1 D Polgar
A1 N Parry
A1 M J Girotti
YR 2010
UL http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/16/Suppl_1/A125.2.abstract
AB Objective To develop a prioritised, evidence-informed list of pediatric injury issues to be addressed through injury prevention initiatives. Method A quantitative review of trauma data with qualitative stakeholder discussions. Data representing all levels of severity from ED visits to deaths were reviewed and ranked by age (<1, 1–4 years, 5–9 years, 10–14 years, 15–17 years). Specific topics for each of the top issues (MVC, recreational, falls, intentional, drowning and other) were discussed based on qualitative criteria (ie, effectiveness, opportunity gaps) and individually scored on a 5-point Likert scale. The sum of these scores was ranked. This qualitative rank was added with the quantitative rank from the data to determine the overall ranking, with the lowest rank sum as the top priority. Results Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) was ranked as the top priority. The top five ranking injury issues are presented in Table 1. View this table: Conclusion With competing demands and limited resources, this method utilises data and stakeholder input to decide where to focus efforts. It allowed us to move from evidence to action, by implementing and evaluating new programs including SBS-prevention and unsafe driving programs.