ICRC Research Projects 2012-2019
Drug Overdoses and Poisonings among Adolescents and Young Adults in
Ohio
Principal Investigator: Xiang
Findings will provide statistical data about drug poisonings among
adolescents and young adults in Ohio, which will be used to guide
intervention programs to prevent drug overdoses and poisonings in local
communities.
Assessment of How Parents Access, Understand, and Use Pediatric Injury
News
Principal Investigator: McKenzie
This study will assess how parents access, understand, react to, and
further disseminate information from media sources reporting on
pediatric injury studies that focus on (1) motor vehicle crashes and
the use of child safety seats or (2) poisoning prevention and the safe
storage of poisons and household cleaners. Findings from the study will
help injury researchers, communication specialists, and others ensure
that parents are informed about and understand safe practices.
Critical Smoke Alarm Characteristics to Awaken Children and Older
Adults from Slow Wave 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 first phase of this study will identify 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)
associated with awakening of children from slow wave sleep and
prompting their escape. The second phase of this study will determine
the effectiveness of the child voice smoke alarm in awakening older
adults 60-84 years of age. The findings will be used to develop an
effective and practical smoke alarm for children and older adults.
Evaluation of State Concussion Policy Effectiveness and Outcomes
Principal Investigator: Comstock
This research will evaluate state concussion policies’ effectiveness
and outcomes, both those that have already been passed and those that
will be passed over the next 5 years. The study will use data from The
National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance System (High
School RIO™).