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| D C ThompsonSummaryAffiliation: University of Washington Country: USA Publications
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Cycle helmets and the prevention of injuries. Recommendations for competitive sportD C Thompson
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University, Washington, Seattle, USA
Sports Med 25:213-9. 1998..The International Cycling Federation (ICF) should make the use of helmets compulsory in all sanctioned races...
Effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets in preventing head injuries. A case-control studyD C Thompson
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
JAMA 276:1968-73. 1996..To examine the protective effectiveness of bicycle helmets in 4 different age groups of bicyclists, in crashes involving motor vehicles, and by helmet type and certification standards...
Universal newborn hearing screening: summary of evidenceD C Thompson
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, 325 Ninth Ave, Box 359960, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
JAMA 286:2000-10. 2001..Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) has been proposed as a means to speed diagnosis and treatment and thereby improve language outcomes in these children...
Firearm patient education and firearm regulation: health care providers' attitudes and practicesD C Thompson
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
HMO Pract 10:174-7. 1996..Survey results were intended to provide background data on barriers to be addressed and opportunities to be used in developing day-to-day office practice interventions to reduce enrollees' risk of firearm injury...
Effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets in preventing serious facial injuryD C Thompson
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
JAMA 276:1974-5. 1996..To assess the effectiveness of helmets in preventing facial injuries...
Domestic violence and primary care. Attitudes, practices, and beliefsN K Sugg
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Arch Fam Med 8:301-6. 1999..To assess the attitudes and beliefs of the primary care provider team (physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and medical assistants) toward the identification and management of abused patients and perpetrators of domestic violence (DV)...
Identification and management of domestic violence: a randomized trialR S Thompson
Department of Preventive Care and the Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington, 98101 1448, USA
Am J Prev Med 19:253-63. 2000..The intervention included skill training for providers, environmental orchestration (posters in clinical areas, DV questions on health questionnaires), and measurement and feedback...
Fit of bicycle safety helmets and risk of head injuries in childrenF P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Inj Prev 5:194-7. 1999..One of the possible reasons may be poor fit of the helmet on the head. This study was undertaken to examine the relationship between helmet fit and risk of injury...
Prevention of bicycle-related injuries: helmets, education, and legislationF P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Annu Rev Public Health 19:293-318. 1998..The model developed for the prevention of bicycle injuries is widely applicable to other injury problems...
Prevention of falls in the construction industry: evidence for program effectivenessF P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
Am J Prev Med 18:23-6. 2000..The objective of this study was to review the evidence for the effectiveness of different strategies to prevent falls from heights in the construction industry...
Development of a health care provider survey for domestic violence: psychometric propertiesR D Maiuro
University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
Am J Prev Med 19:245-52. 2000..This study describes the development and psychometric properties of a measure of attitudes, beliefs, and self-reported behaviors related to the identification and management of DV...
Systematic reviews of injury-prevention strategies for occupational injuries: an overviewF P Rivara
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
Am J Prev Med 18:1-3. 2000..Information on which strategies have been shown to be effective, which are ineffective, and which strategies have been inadequately evaluated is important for both public policy and future research...
