TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Use of ecological study designs for injury prevention
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - Stevenson, Mark R.
A1  - McClure, Roderick John
SP  - 2
EP  - 4
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
N2  - This paper provides an overview of the ecological study design and its application to injury prevention. The advantages and disadvantages of ecological designs are described and the principle characteristics of the ecological design are highlighted. The paper concludes by highlighting the pivotal role that ecological studies can have in our understanding of the complex interaction between the environment and injury, and the application of this design in elucidating key population based strategies for injury prevention.
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2003.003384
ID  - ref1
ER  -