Intervention package did not reduce minor injuries in children

Few studies have assessed the effectiveness of prevention of injuries in children in primary care. On p 980 Kendrick et al evaluated the effect of several interventions on injury rates in children aged 3 years and under in 36 practices in Nottingham. They found that advice at child health surveillance consultations, low cost safety equipment, home safety checks, and first aid training did not reduce the frequency of minor injuries. The results did suggest that the interventions may reduce hospital admissions for injuries, but larger studies are needed to investigate this further.


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Preventing injuries in children: cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care
Denise Kendrick, Patricia Marsh, Katherine Fielding, and Paul Miller
BMJ 1999 318: 980-983. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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