ICRC Research Projects 2008-2011
Childhood Injury Statistics Using the National Electronic Injury
Surveillance System (NEISS)
(Principal Investigator: Xiang)
Findings will aid in developing and evaluating methods of using
point-of-care clinical information systems to report injuries and other
acute health problems to public health agencies.
Child Passenger Safety Among Somalis Living in Columbus, Ohio
(Principal Investigator: McKenzie)
Findings will have practical application for enhancing child passenger
safety among Somali families. Columbus has the second-largest Somali
refugee population in the United States. An estimated 30,000 Somali
currently live in Columbus.
Critical Smoke Alarm Characteristics to Awaken Children from Stage
4 Sleep
(Principal Investigator: Smith)
Research has shown that children 5-12 years of age are unlikely to be
awakened by a conventional residential tone smoke alarm in the event of
a fire. The objective of this study is to determine key smoke alarm
characteristics (i.e., use of child’s first name, behavior commands in
the message content, use of mother’s voice and stimulus frequency) that
will awaken children from stage 4 sleep and prompt their escape. This
will allow the development of an effective and practical smoke alarm
for children.
High School Sports Injury Surveillance and Intervention Evaluation
(Principal Investigator: Comstock)
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the internet-based high
school sports-related injury surveillance system called High School
RIO™.
Parent Safety Practices and Impulsivity
(Principal Investigator: McKenzie; Co-Principal Investigator:
Reynolds)
This research will classify parents of young children according to
their use of safety practices related to: proper child safety seat use;
safe storage of poisonous substances; proper use and maintenance of
home smoke alarms; and use of carbon monoxide detectors. The long term
goal is to use findings to develop and evaluate interventions to reduce
injuries relating to the above sources by tailoring safety messages for
parents of young children using behavioral theory and characteristics
of impulsivity. This is a collaborative project between researchers
from the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Center for
Biobehavioral Health.
Psychiatric Services Following Adolescent Suicide Attempt
(Principal Investigator: Bridge)
This study's research questions are: 1) Do service factors predict
reattempts and re-hospitalization during follow-up; and, 2) Are there
aspects of the hospital experience that influence outcome?