http://www.safetylit.org/Welcome to SafetyLit, the online source for recent research about injury prevention.Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342307_33Background: Depression has been estimated to affect up to one-quarter of children and adolescents prior to adulthood. Although most youngsters still do not receive an intervention, the introduction of antidepressant medications has drastically affected the...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342579_33Older adults are known to be over-involved in pedestrian fatalities. Past research has shown that many of them make unsafe decisions when vehicles are approaching at a high speed and also miss many crossing opportunities when vehicle speed is low. They see...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342583_33This article describes some key results of a study with the aim of measuring the time and accuracy of comprehension of the new instructions 'keep lane' and 'merge alternately'. These instructions shall allow for a more efficient merging behaviour when appr...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341887_33OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the utility of deterrence and social-control theories for prospective prediction of driving-while-impaired (DWI) outcomes of first-time DWI offenders. METHOD: The sample consisted of a subset of 544 convicted first-time D...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342424_33OBJECTIVE: Compliance with road safety signs is important in the reduction of motorcycle accidents. The aim of this study was to implement health education intervention and assess its impact on the knowledge of and compliance with road safety signs among c...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342389_33To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive system of case management for high end users of inpatient care in reducing psychiatric inpatient utilization. A pre-post study design with a contemporaneous comparison group was employed to determine the effect...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342442_33OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of a municipality-led walking program under the Japanese public Long-Term Care Insurance Act to prevent mental decline. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: The city of Takasaki. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred fifty...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342246_33A number of meta-analyses have been undertaken to assess both the safety and efficacy of antidepressants in paediatric and adolescent patients. This article updates the analyses with additionally reported trials. The aim of this analysis was to investigate...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342476_33The article covers results of implementing the program "Improved quality of medical care and prevention of eye injuries in Udmurt Republic" at various stages of medical care (pre-admission, hospital). Findings are lower occurrence of eye injuries (outpatie...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341957_33[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342498_33Through extensive survey analysis, we investigated expert opinion in sports medicine. The study had 3 purposes: to provide clinical guidance for cases in which the correct action is not necessarily apparent, to examine expert opinion itself, and to delinea...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342465_33Several family-based treatments of conduct disorder and delinquency in adolescents have emerged as evidence-based and, in recent years, have been transported to more than 800 community practice settings. These models include multisystemic therapy, function...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342524_33In this study the authors assessed a Good Lives model (GLM) approach to sex offender treatment and compare it to a standard Relapse Prevention program. The comparisons examined (a) attrition rates, (b) treatment change in areas targeted in treatment and ac...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341823_33Young drivers in Israel, as in other parts of the world, are involved in car crashes more than any other age group. The graduated driver licensing system in Israel requires that all new drivers be accompanied by an experienced driver whenever they drive fo...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342421_33OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of a program for the prevention of political violence on empathy, expression of feelings of anger, and the capacity to define peace-violence. METHOD: This study used a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest repeate...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342517_33There is growing recognition that individuals vary in their response to traumatic experiences. Resick and Schnicke (1992) developed an information processing model of trauma response patterns, theorizing that individuals vary in how they integrate the expe...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342085_33ABSTRACTBackground: Balance exercise is an important component of falls-prevention interventions, with growing evidence that it can be beneficial for people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, to implement a balance exercise program successfully for pe...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342578_33At the beginning of the 21st century, the punishment strategies used by the Spanish administration were considerably hardened to achieve a reduction in road accidents. This hardening could also be seen in the mass-media public advertising campaigns, with a...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342263_33This article presents the impacts results of the Ally program, aimed at 8-12 year old children who present with behavioral difficulties in school. The short term goal of the program is to improve upon, or to avoid worsening of individual behavioral difficu...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342374_33BACKGROUND: Tai Chi (TC) is a mind-body exercise that shows potential as an effective and safe intervention for preventing fall-related fractures in the elderly. Few randomized trials have simultaneously evaluated TC's potential to reduce bone loss and imp...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342464_33This review of controlled studies of marital and family therapy (MFT) in alcoholism treatment updates the earlier review by O'Farrell and Fals-Stewart (2003). We conclude that, when the alcoholic is unwilling to seek help, MFT is effective in helping the f...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_341889_33This paper presents the results of a before-after (BA) safety evaluation of a newly proposed design for channelized right-turn lanes. The new design, termed "Smart Channels", decreases the angle of the channelized right turn to approximately 70°. The impl...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342431_33BackgroundFalls are a common hospital occurrence complicating the care of patients. From an economic perspective, the impact of in-hospital falls and related injuries is substantial. However, few studies have examined the economic implications of falls pre...Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studieshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_342474_33Although mouth guards were originally designed for injury prevention, even elite athletes are now using performance mouth guards to improve athletic success. While expensive custom models are available, the efficacy of such over-the-counter models are not ...