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.
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| Year | Injury topic/s | Primary target audience | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alcohol-related harm, Burns and Scalds, Drowning, Falls, Intentional self-harm, Poisoning, Transport, Violence | Whole Community | Hendrie D, Miller T, Randall S, Brameld K, Moorin R. Incidence and costs of injury in WA 2012. Perth: Chronic Disease Prevention Directorate Department of Health WA; |
| 2021 | Intentional self-harm | Whole Community | AIHW. Suicide and hospitalised self-harm in Australia: trends and analysis. (2014). Available from: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=60129549729 |
| 2021 | Violence | Early Years (0 – 8 years), Middle Years (9 – 14 years) | Orr, C., Fisher, C. M., Preen, D. B., Glauert, R. A. & O’Donnell, M. Exposure to family and domestic violence is associated with increased childhood hospitalisations. PLoS One San Franc. 15, e0237251 (2020). Available from: http://search.proquest.com/docview/2431200088/abstract/EADD16EE0E85436CPQ/1 |
| 2021 | Alcohol-related harm, Falls | Whole Community | Taylor B, Irving HM, Kanteres F, Room R, Borges G, Cherpitel C, et al. The more you drink, the harder you fall: A systematic review and meta-analysis of how acute alcohol consumption and injury or collision risk increase together. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2010 Jul 1;110(1–2):108–16. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20236774/ |
| 2021 | Alcohol-related harm | Whole Community | Macdonald S, Greer A, Brubacher, J.R., Cherpitel, C, Stockwell T, Zeisser C. Alcohol consumption and injury. In: Alcohol. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2013. Available from:https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199655786.001.0001/acprof-9780199655786-chapter-19 |
| 2021 | Alcohol-related harm | Whole Community | Claydon C, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National Drug Strategy Household Survey detailed report 2019. Canberra, ACT: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; 2019. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/about-our-data/our-data-collections/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/2019-ndshs |
| 2021 | Alcohol-related harm | Whole Community | Gao C, Ogeil R, Lloyd B, Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education. Alcohol’s Burden of Disease in Australia. Deakin West: Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education; 2014. Available from: https://fare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Alcohols-burden-of-disease-in-Australia-FINAL.pdf |
| 2021 | Drowning | Early Years (0 – 8 years), Middle Years (9 – 14 years) | Peden, A. E. & Franklin, R. C. Exploring the Impact of Remoteness and Socio-Economic Status on Child and Adolescent Injury-Related Mortality in Australia. Children 8, 5 (2021). Available from: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/1/5 |
| 2021 | Alcohol-related harm, Intentional self-harm | Older Adults (65 years and over) | Choi, N. G., DiNitto, D. M., Marti, C. N. & Choi, B. Y. Associations of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders With Presenting Problems and Outcomes in Older Adults’ Emergency Department Visits. Acad. Emerg. Med. 22, 1316–1326 (2015). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.12803 |
| 2021 | Burns and Scalds | Health Professionals, Whole Community | Department of Health, Western Australia. Burn Injury Model of Care. (2009). Available from; https://tkmu.tbzmed.ac.ir/uploads/127/CMS/user/file/815/Burn_Injury_Model_of_Care.pdf |