http://www.safetylit.org/Welcome to SafetyLit, the online source for recent research about injury prevention.Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184109_12The current trends, prevalence and information retrieval possibilities for accidents at work in Finland, related to violence, are analysed using data from the national occupational accident statistics database. The analysis includes years 2003 and 2006. Th...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_183512_12This paper presents manageable, mathematical models of a vehicle occupant and a belt restraint system. These low-order models are relevant in the development of controlled restraint systems, which aim at lowering injury criteria by real-time control of the...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184086_12Background: Participant safety is an important concern in mental-health-oriented research. Investigators conducting studies in the United States that include potentially suicidal individuals are often required to develop written suicide risk management (SR...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184077_12[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184412_12Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data identify six states within or near the Appalachian mountain range that have the highest rates of agricultural tractor overturn deaths within the United States. Demographic and economic data that characterize farms...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184473_12In Switzerland, a two-tier system based on impairment by any psychoactive substances which affect the capacity to drive safely and zero tolerance for certain illicit drugs came into force on 1 January 2005. According to the new legislation, the offender is...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184718_12Today, in the midst of economic crisis, senior executives at US automakers and influential industry analysts frequently reflect on the progression that safety testing has taken from the crude trials done on the road, to controlled laboratory experiments, a...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184344_12Policy decisions about the allocation of current and future resources should be based on the most accurate predictions possible. A functional data analysis (FDA) approach improves the understanding of current trends and future incidence of injuries. FDA...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184651_12BACKGROUND:: Despite serious documented limitations, the Trauma Injury Severity Score (TRISS) is still used for risk adjustment in trauma system evaluation and clinical research. Several modifications have been proposed to address TRISS limitations. We aim...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_183996_12OBJECTIVE: To analyze the influence of different recall time periods on epidemiological survey of injuries among children and adolescents. METHODS: A study on injuries for 12 months follow-up period was actively surveyed among 4523 pupils selected by clust...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184614_12Policies aimed at improving detection and referrals of suspected child abuse have not been effective overall. Unless mandatory reporting by clinicians is legally enforced, existing organizational and professional barriers may hinder the ability of agencies...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184645_12BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) involves several aspects of a patient's condition, including physical, mental, emotional, cognitive, social, and functional changes. Therefore, a clinical trial with individuals with TBI should consider outcome m...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184325_12The aim of this study was to investigate effectiveness of the poisoning severity score (PSS), Glasgow coma scale (GCS), and corrected QT (QTc) interval in predicting outcomes in acute organophosphates (OP) poisoning. Over a period of 2 years, 62 patient...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184474_12This study reports on a new geoscientific method to estimate the post-burial interval (PBI) and potential post-mortem interval (PMI) date of homicide victims in clandestine graves by measuring decomposition fluid conductivities. Establishing PBI/PMI dates ...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184654_12[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Modelshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_184122_12Most models of the incidence of occupational accidents in the construction industry are composed of multiple factors. Although statistical techniques can be used to infer cause-and-effect relationships among these factors, the large number of factors invol...