Citation

Mok JY, Jones PA, Myerscough EJ, Shah ARF, Minns RA. J. Epidemiol. Community Health 2010; 64(12): 1049-1055.

Affiliation

Edinburgh, and Child Life and Health University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/jech.2009.090217

PMID

19884111

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Non-accidental head injury (NAHI) is a significant personal and public health problem, with considerable mortality and morbidity. The evidence base for risk factors specific for NAHI is limited due to difficulties with case definition and study design. We evaluated the risk factors associated with NAHI in infants and addressed the extent to which indices of deprivation influence this health problem. METHODS: A 10-year prospective study was conducted in Scotland involving all paediatric hospitals and other general hospital departments admitting children. Subjects were children

Language: en