Identification of risk factors and effective intervention strategies corresponding to the major causes of childhood death from injury.

Abstract

Despite the dawn of a new millennium, unintentional injuries continue to be the leading cause of death in children greater than one year of age in the United States. This review outlines major risk factors that play a role in predicting injury, major causes of injury, and types of interventions successful in reducing childhood injury. This article describes community and national level intervention strategies that have been successful in reducing childhood injury.