Primary classification of a random sample of abstracts from the 6th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Control
| *Studies which analysed records over some time period, possibly making comparisons between different groups (for example, gender, age). | |
| Empirical studies | 144 |
| Analytical | 34 |
| Case-control | 17 |
| Longitudinal | 17 |
| Case series* | 94 |
| Qualitative | 12 |
| Other (for example, biomechanical/measurements, etc) | 4 |
| Literature review | 9 |
| Methodological | 10 |
| Programmes | 73 |
| Description only | 32 |
| Evaluation | 27 |
| Process | 7 |
| Intermediate | 15 |
| Outcome | 5 |
| Surveillance systems | 14 |
| Describes system or development process | 11 |
| Evaluation | 3 |
| Other (including feasibility/pilot study) | 14 |
| Total | 250 |