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| Rebecca IversSummaryAffiliation: The George Institute for International Health Country: Australia Publications
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The heavy vehicle study: a case-control study investigating risk factors for crash in long distance heavy vehicle drivers in AustraliaMark Stevenson
The George Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
BMC Public Health 10:162. 2010....- Preventing falls in older multifocal glasses wearers by providing single-lens distance glasses: the protocol for the VISIBLE randomised controlled trialMark J Haran
Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW, Australia
BMC Geriatr 9:10. 2009..We will also measure the effect of the intervention on health status, lifestyle activities and fear of falling, as well as the extent of adherence to the program... - Novice drivers' risky driving behavior, risk perception, and crash risk: findings from the DRIVE studyRebecca Ivers
The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Am J Public Health 99:1638-44. 2009..We explored the risky driving behaviors and risk perceptions of a cohort of young novice drivers and sought to determine their associations with crash risk... - Injury prevention in Australian Indigenous communitiesRebecca Ivers
The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Australia
Injury 39:S61-7. 2008.... - Parenting interventions for child injury, and interventions for the construction industry: systematic reviewsR Ivers
Inj Prev 14:66. 2008 - Systematic reviews of bicycle helmet researchRebecca Ivers
Inj Prev 13:190. 2007 - A cohort study of 20,822 young drivers: the DRIVE study methods and populationR Q Ivers
The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Inj Prev 12:385-9. 2006..This paper outlines the study methods and describes the population that has been recruited, in order to demonstrate that the necessary heterogeneity in risk factors has been attained. Design,.. - Buckle up safely: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-school based program to increase appropriate use of child restraintsRebecca Q Ivers
The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
BMC Public Health 11:16. 2011..The aim of this trial is to examine the effectiveness of a comprehensive intervention to increase the use of appropriate child restraints, and decrease incorrect use of child restraints in pre-school aged children traveling in cars... - Motorcycle protective clothing: protection from injury or just the weather?Liz de Rome
Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Australia
Accid Anal Prev 43:1893-900. 2011..Apart from helmets, little is known about the effectiveness of motorcycle protective clothing in reducing injuries in crashes. The study aimed to quantify the association between usage of motorcycle clothing and injury in crashes... - Risky driving behavior and road traffic crashes among young Asian Australian drivers: findings from the DRIVE studySoufiane Boufous
The George Institute for International Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Traffic Inj Prev 11:222-7. 2010..The groups examined include those born in Australia, those born in Asia, and those born in other countries... - Young driver education programs that build resilience have potential to reduce road crashesTeresa Senserrick
The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Pediatrics 124:1287-92. 2009..The research aimed to explore associations between participation in 2 education programs for school-based learner drivers and subsequent road traffic offenses and crashes among a large cohort of newly licensed drivers... - Cycling crashes in children, adolescents, and adults--a comparative analysisSoufiane Boufous
The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Traffic Inj Prev 12:244-50. 2011..To compare rates, circumstances, and outcomes of cyclist crashes between children (aged 0-9 years), adolescents (aged 10-19 years), and adults (aged 20 years and over) in Victoria, Australia... - Accuracy of self-report of on-road crashes and traffic offences in a cohort of young drivers: the DRIVE studySoufiane Boufous
Injury Division, The George Institute for International Health, Sydney, Australia
Inj Prev 16:275-7. 2010..The findings are particularly relevant to jurisdictions where access to administrative data is limited... - Attempts at the practical on-road driving test and the hazard perception test and the risk of traffic crashes in young driversSoufiane Boufous
Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Traffic Inj Prev 12:475-82. 2011.... - Road crash trends for young drivers in New South Wales, Australia, from 1997 to 2007H Y Chen
The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Traffic Inj Prev 11:8-15. 2010..The objective of this article was to explore overall crash and injury trends over the past decade for young drivers residing in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, including gender and age disparities... - Association between Supervisory Driver Offences and Novice Driver Crashes Post-LicensureTeresa Senserrick
The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Department of Aviation, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Ann Adv Automot Med 54:309-12. 2010..Careful consideration should be given to policy developments regarding supervised driving requirements that rely heavily on parents to adopt this role... - Media framing of graduated licensing policy debatesR Hinchcliff
The George Institute for International Health, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
Accid Anal Prev 42:1283-7. 2010..This was particularly apparent in Australia between January 2004 and July 2008, when various models of either restriction were introduced in four states... - Fatal crash trends for Australian young drivers 1997-2007: geographic and socioeconomic differentialsH Y Chen
The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney Postal address PO Box M201 Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050
J Safety Res 41:123-8. 2010..This paper examines differences in Australian young driver fatality rates over the last decade, examining important risk factors including place of residence and socioeconomic status (SES)... - Risk and type of crash among young drivers by rurality of residence: findings from the DRIVE StudyH Y Chen
The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
Accid Anal Prev 41:676-82. 2009..Little has been reported on police-reported crashes by geographical location, or crash type and severity, especially among young drivers... - Vehicle year and the risk of car crash injuryS Blows
Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Australia
Inj Prev 9:353-6. 2003..To quantify the association between vehicle age and risk of car crash injury... - Novice riders and the predictors of riding without motorcycle protective clothingLiz de Rome
The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Australia
Accid Anal Prev 43:1095-103. 2011..While helmet usage is often mandated, few motorcycle and scooter riders make full use of protection for the rest of the body. Little is known about the factors associated with riders' usage or non-usage of protective clothing... - The burden of fatal and non-fatal injury in rural IndiaM Cardona
The George Institute for International Health, Sydney, Australia
Inj Prev 14:232-7. 2008..Little is known about the burden or causes of injury in rural villages in India... - "Banned from the streets I have paid to use": an analysis of Australian print media coverage of proposals for passenger and night driving restrictions for young driversS Blows
Injury Prevention and Trauma Care Division, The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW, Australia
Inj Prev 11:304-8. 2005..To catalogue arguments that can be anticipated in public debate when passenger and night driving restrictions are being advocated... - Visual function tests, eye disease and symptoms of visual disability: a population-based assessmentR Q Ivers
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 28:41-7. 2000..To examine associations between eye disease and tests of visual function with self-reported visual disability... - Sensitivity and specificity of tests to detect eye disease in an older populationR Q Ivers
Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Ophthalmology 108:968-75. 2001..Further work in this area should be carried out before vision screening programs can be recommended for implementation among older people...