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Evidence Bank

Providing a summary of injury prevention evidence together in one location, the Evidence Bank aims to increase the awareness of reliable, accurate and authoritative injury-related research pieces.

Utilising the menu below you are able to search the Evidence Bank by injury topics, keywords and primary target audience. Please note that the primary target audience refers to the segmented group which the evidence is aiming to have the greatest influence on.

If you would like a piece of evidence added to the Bank, please click here.

Search the Evidence Bank

YearInjury topic/sPrimary target audienceReference
2023DrowningWhole Community

Pidgeon, S. Drowning in Rivers, Creeks, Lakes and Dams: a 10-year analysis 2011/12 to 2020/21. https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/72456/RLS_InlandWaterwaysReport2023_LR.pdf (2023).

2023FallsOlder Adults (65 years and over)

Sim, M. et al. Higher Dietary Vitamin K Intake is Associated with Better Physical Function and Lower Long-Term Injurious Falls Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Women. J Nutr Health Aging 27, 38–45 (2023). Available from: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12603-022-1866-9

2023FallsOlder Adults (65 years and over)

Hopkins, J., Hill, K., Jacques, A. & Burton, E. Prevalence, risk factors and effectiveness of falls prevention interventions for adults living with Mild Cognitive Impairment in the community: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Rehabil 37, 215–243 (2023). Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36189497/

2023TransportWhole Community

Gaffney, J. & Hovenden, E. Towards Linking Climate and Weather Phenomena to Road Safety Outcome Part 3 of 3: Short-term Influences of Weather Patterns. JRS 34, (2023). Available from: https://journalofroadsafety.org/article/67855-towards-linking-climate-and-weather-phenomena-to-road-safety-outcome-part-3-of-3-short-term-influences-of-weather-patterns

2023TransportWhole Community

Gaffney, J. & Hovenden, E. Towards Linking Climate and Weather Phenomena to Road Safety Outcomes Part 2 of 3: Longer-term influences of climate drivers. Journal of Road Safety 33, 16–39 (2022). Available from: https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/informit.645198228194009

2023TransportWhole Community

Gaffney, J. & Hovenden, E. Towards Linking Climate and Weather Phenomena to Road Safety Outcomes Part 1 of 3: The Collective Involvement of Weather Manifestations. JRS 33, 5–15 (2022). Available from: https://journalofroadsafety.org/article/37548-towards-linking-climate-and-weather-phenomena-to-road-safety-outcomes-part-1-of-3-the-collective-involvement-of-weather-manifestations

2023TransportWhole Community

Infrastructure and Transport Ministers. Commonwealth of Australia. National Road Safety Action Plan 2023–25. (2023). Available from: https://www.roadsafety.gov.au/action-plan/national-road-safety-action-plan-2023-25

2023TransportYoung People (15 – 25 years)

Sharwood, L. N. et al. Intentions and willingness to engage in risky driving behaviour among high school adolescents: evaluating the bstreetsmart road safety programme. Injury Prevention 29, 1–7 (2023). Available from: https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/29/1/1

2023Intentional self-harmWhole Community

Saeed, S. A. & Gargano, S. P. Natural disasters and mental health. International Review of Psychiatry 34, 16–25 (2022). Available from: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540261.2022.2037524

2023FallsOlder Adults (65 years and over)

Sanchez, M. et al. Impact of a public open-access community-based physical activity and fall prevention program on physical performance in older adults. European journal of public health ePub, ePub (2023). Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36594685/#:~:text=Conclusion%3A%20In%20a%20public%20open-access%20community-based%20program%20participants,adults%20may%20benefit%20most%20from%20multifaceted%20prevention%20programs 

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