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. 2010 Jun 22;32(1):110–120. doi: 10.1093/epirev/mxq009

Table 1.

Proposed Capacity Development and Research Agenda for Unintentional Injuries

Domain Agenda
Epidemiology Sustainable injury surveillance systems
Periodic population-based surveys (with other health surveys)
Specific registries focused on types of injuries (e.g., trauma registries)
Interventions Operations research on development/implementation
Effectiveness studies
Long-term impact studies
Economic analysis Cost of injuries to society
Cost-effectiveness of interventions
Capturing externalities of injuries
Measuring investments for safety
Social sciences Attitudes and perceptions around injury causation
Testing social marketing and other communication strategies
Policy Policy analysis for injuries in health
Intersectoral action analysis for injuries
Gap analysis for national legislation/regulations