Risk factors for unintentional injuries due to falls in children aged 0-6 years: A systematic review

Injury Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 378-381

  Khambalia, A ^b,c   Joshi, P ^d,e   Brussoni, M ^d,e   Raina, P ^f   Morrongiello, B ^g   Macarthur, C ^a,h  

^a HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^h Department of Paediatrics ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BED; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; BEDS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POVERTY; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33846148651     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2006.012161     Document Type: Article

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