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Call for papers: Gun violence epidemiology and prevention
Gun violence prevention through sensible firearms policy remains a hot topic in the media, in the US Congress and in the forthcoming general election. This collection aims to bring together a selection of the latest research and developments surrounding gun violence and gun violence prevention.
National survey of home injuries during the time of COVID-19: who is at risk?
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 44% of all reported injuries in U.S. households occurred in the home. Spending more time at home due to the pandemic may increase the number of home injuries. This brief report describes the number and type of home injuries among a nationally representative sample of U.S. households surveyed between June 17 and 29, 2020, when states were at various stages of re-opening and had stay-at-home recommendations.
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The risks of warm nights and wet days in the context of climate change: assessing road safety outcomes in Boston, USA and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Trends in shaken baby syndrome diagnosis codes among young children hospitalized for abuse
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A cross sectional study of non-medical use of prescription opioids and suicidal behaviors among adolescents
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COVID-19-related violence trend data challenges & a resource for injury researchers
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“Death is certain, the time is not”: mortality and survival in Game of Thrones
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Unintentional firearm deaths in the United States 2005–2015
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Association between concussion and mental health in former collegiate athletes
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Establishing legal limits for driving under the influence of marijuana
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Effectiveness of bystander naloxone administration and overdose education programs: a meta-analysis
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Blogs from Injury Epidemiology
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Developments in the opioid epidemic: Q&A with Guohua Li
02 September 2019
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Aims and scope
Injury Epidemiology is dedicated to advancing the scientific foundation for injury prevention and control through timely publication and dissemination of peer-reviewed research. Injury Epidemiology aims to be the premier venue for communicating epidemiologic studies of unintentional and intentional injuries, including, but not limited to, morbidity and mortality from motor vehicle crashes, drug overdose/poisoning, falls, drowning, fires/burns, iatrogenic injury, suicide, homicide, assaults, and abuse.
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Proceedings from the 24th Annual Injury Free Coalition for Kids® Conference: Forging New Frontiers: Motor Vehicle Safety for All Ages
A supplement featuring articles from the premier injury prevention meeting to foster collaborative research, develop best practices and address challenges in the field of pediatric injury prevention.
Read the full content of the supplement here.
Editors
Editor-in-Chief
Guohua Li, Columbia University, USA
Managing Editor
Barbara Lang, Columbia University, USA
Editors' profilesJess Kraus Award
The Jess Kraus Award is given each year to the author(s) of the best paper published in Injury Epidemiology, selected by the Editorial Board according to novelty, simplicity, clarity, and potential impact on population health. The winner receives a commemorative plaque and is invited to present a special seminar at Columbia University.
2020 recipient
Re-prioritizing traffic stops to reduce motor vehicle crash outcomes and racial disparities by Fliss et al.
Read the associated blog here.
Institutional affiliation
Injury Epidemiology is published through a partnership between Columbia University Irving Medical Center and BMC.
The Center for Injury Epidemiology and Prevention's mission is to improve population health by reducing the morbidity and mortality from unintentional and intentional injuries through knowledge creation, dissemination and translation of scientific discoveries, development of innovative and multilevel training and education programs, and promotion of best practices and evidence-based interventions.
Editor spotlight: Cassandra Crifasi
Dr. Cassandra Crifasi is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Deputy Director of the Center for Gun Policy and Research. Her research interests focus broadly on public safety including injury epidemiology and prevention, gun violence prevention and policy, attitudes and behaviors of gun owners, and underground gun markets. Dr. Crifasi teaches courses in research and evaluation methods and serves as Deputy Director of the Johns Hopkins-Baltimore Collaborative for Violence Reduction. She earned her PhD in Health Policy and Management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health from the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University.
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