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Cycle safe or cycle cool? Adolescents' views on bicycle helmet use and injury prevention campaigns in Belgium. 骑车安全还是骑车酷？比利时青少年对自行车头盔使用和伤害预防活动的看法。

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-045227

Liesbeth Verlinde, Femke Verlinde, Shauni Van Doren, David De Coninck, Jaan Toelen

{"title":"Cycle safe or cycle cool? Adolescents' views on bicycle helmet use and injury prevention campaigns in Belgium.","authors":"Liesbeth Verlinde, Femke Verlinde, Shauni Van Doren, David De Coninck, Jaan Toelen","doi":"10.1136/ip-2023-045227","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2023-045227","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Although cycling is a healthy, ecological and practical way of transportation, it is not without risk. The effect of bicycle helmets to prevent head injuries on crashing has been extensively investigated. Nonetheless, the overall use of helmets by adolescents remains low. While various interventions to increase helmet use have been adopted, adolescents' perspectives on these interventions have not been extensively explored. In our study, we aim to understand the facilitators and barriers to bicycle helmet use by adolescents and their perspectives on injury prevention campaigns.Methods: A qualitative methodology was selected. A convenience sample of three schools in Belgium was selected for participation. 12 focus groups were conducted with a total of 84 adolescents aged 12-17 years in the second, third or fourth year of secondary school.Results: Four key themes regarding adolescents' views on safe cycling practices emerged from the analysis: external motivation, internal motivation, factors specific to the helmet and the cycling environment. The main barriers to bicycle helmet use identified by adolescents were peer pressure, appearance and discomfort. The perceived risks of cycling without a helmet among adolescents were low. Mandatory bicycle helmet laws and non-legislative programmes were considered to be an effective strategy by the study participants. Parental strategies, including strict parental rules and parental helmet use, further contributed to wear a bicycle helmet.Conclusion: The results of this qualitative study add to the literature by expanding the understanding of motivation for bicycle helmet use and should be considered when designing interventions to promote bicycle helmet use.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"235-240"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141723574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unintentional childhood mortality during emergencies in Israel: a comparative study. 以色列紧急情况下的儿童意外死亡率：一项比较研究。

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-045229

Aviad Agam, Yigal Godler, Elad Calif

{"title":"Unintentional childhood mortality during emergencies in Israel: a comparative study.","authors":"Aviad Agam, Yigal Godler, Elad Calif","doi":"10.1136/ip-2023-045229","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2023-045229","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Armed conflicts are likely to have implications for the welfare and safety of children, potentially leading to increased rates of unintentional childhood injuries.Methods: We examine data from Israel concerning the relationship between emergencies and childhood mortality due to unintentional injuries using the media-based database of Beterem Safe Kids Israel to analyse seven events: 2008 Gaza War, 2014 Gaza War, first COVID-19 Lockdown, second COVID-19 Lockdown (September 2020), third COVID-19 Lockdown (December 2020), 2021 Israel-Palestine crisis and 2023 Israel-Gaza War. These events are categorised into Emergency Periods (EPs) and Emergency Routine Periods (periods during which an emergency extends and normalises into a stable routine; ERPs). For each EP we selected a comparable Routine Period (RP).Results: Unintentional childhood mortality rates are lower during EPs, compared with RPs. Conversely, there is an increase in unintentional mortality rates during ERPs. EPs and ERPs occurring during armed conflicts exhibit higher unintentional mortality rates compared with health-related EPs and ERPs. Furthermore, military-related ERPs show higher unintentional mortality rates compared with the corresponding RPs. Unintentional mortality rates are notably higher among Arab children compared with Jewish children, particularly during ERPs. Unintentional childhood mortality also differs as a function of socioeconomic ranking, with widening gaps between municipalities of low socioeconomic ranking and municipalities of medium to high socioeconomic ranking, during EPs and ERPs.Conclusions: We hypothesise that parents' emotional availability declines during EPs and ERPs associated with military conflicts, coinciding with socioeconomic aspects, impacting families' well-being and children's safety.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"241-249"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142046626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparative analysis of child injuries in passenger vehicles and school buses: a multicentre cross-sectional study. 乘用车和校车中儿童受伤情况的比较分析：一项多中心横断面研究。

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-045111

Yu-Na Kim, So Yeon Kong, Joon-Ho Jun, Seong-Man Jeon, In Chan Shin, Gwan Jin Park, Young Min Kim, Hyun Seok Chai, Je Sun Yeon, Woo Chul Jung, Sang Chul Kim

{"title":"Comparative analysis of child injuries in passenger vehicles and school buses: a multicentre cross-sectional study.","authors":"Yu-Na Kim, So Yeon Kong, Joon-Ho Jun, Seong-Man Jeon, In Chan Shin, Gwan Jin Park, Young Min Kim, Hyun Seok Chai, Je Sun Yeon, Woo Chul Jung, Sang Chul Kim","doi":"10.1136/ip-2023-045111","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2023-045111","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study investigated the differences in injury profiles and safety device effectiveness among children with road traffic injuries (RTIs) involving passenger vehicles and school buses.Methods: Using data from the Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance database, this multicentre cross-sectional study investigated the injury profiles of 14 669 children aged 12 years old and younger who experienced RTIs from 2011-2021. Demographic factors, injury distribution, severity and effect of safety device use between RITs involving passenger vehicles and school buses were compared.Results: RTIs in children most frequently occurred between 12:00 and 18:00 hours (46.9%). School bus-related RTIs peaked during school commute hours, that is, from 06:00 to 12:00 hours, and were associated with a higher prevalence of head (63.1% vs 58.9%, p<0.05) and extremity injuries (upper extremity: 8.0% vs 6.4% and lower extremity: 11.1% vs 7.6 %, p<0.05) compared with those involving passenger vehicles. However, passenger vehicle crashes showed higher proportions of neck and chest injuries, along with injuries requiring hospitalisation and intensive care. Safety devices exhibited preventive effects against head and lower extremity injuries in both vehicle types. While safety devices showed effective in reducing hospital admissions and severe injuries in passenger vehicles, their effectiveness in school buses was not observed.Conclusion: This study highlights the different epidemiology and injury profiles of RTIs among children involving passenger vehicles and school buses. Improved safety devices, particularly in school buses, are necessary to ensure the comprehensive protection of child passengers and reduce the risk of severe injuries during road traffic incidents.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"192-197"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141619879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Structural housing elements associated with injuries in older adults in the USA. 与美国老年人受伤有关的房屋结构要素。

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2024-045252

Wendy Shields, Elise Omaki, Mia Lalor Aassar, Taneka Blue, Brianna Brooks, Jack O'Hara, Rica Yssabel Perona

{"title":"Structural housing elements associated with injuries in older adults in the USA.","authors":"Wendy Shields, Elise Omaki, Mia Lalor Aassar, Taneka Blue, Brianna Brooks, Jack O'Hara, Rica Yssabel Perona","doi":"10.1136/ip-2024-045252","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2024-045252","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To quantify the unintentional injuries associated with housing elements among older adults treated in US hospital emergency departments (EDs). To identify modifiable home hazards.Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) coding manual was reviewed to identify all codes associated with housing elements that were permanently attached to a home. We queried the 2020 NEISS data for older adults (aged 65 and older) to determine the number of injuries associated with each element. The 10 elements involved in the most hospitalisations and the most ED visits were each tabulated by the number of records in the NEISS sample and national estimate, yielding two separate lists of 10 housing elements. A review of case narratives was conducted on a random selection constituting 10% of all records or a minimum of 100 records to determine common precipitating factors and prevention recommendations.Results: From the two lists, we identified 11 housing elements most commonly associated with housing-related injuries, resulting in ED visits or hospitalisations. The housing element most associated with housing-related injuries was floor, leading to 929 937 ED visits. Subsequent case narrative review yielded prevention recommendations, including modifications that support balance and fall recovery, reduce the need to reach and improve visibility.Conclusions: Housing element-related injuries affect hundreds of thousands of older adults. Case narratives reveal falls, tripping/slipping and sliding injuries that can potentially be prevented with home modification. NEISS is a valuable tool to identify injury risks in the home.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"282-288"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141897369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Characteristics of fatal and non-fatal drownings at a Texas level-1 paediatric trauma centre. 德克萨斯州一级儿科创伤中心致命和非致命溺水事故的特点。

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2024-045296

Marisa Abbe, Kevin Rix, David Aguilar, Jesus Alderete, Alejandra Fernandez, Sarah Messiah

{"title":"Characteristics of fatal and non-fatal drownings at a Texas level-1 paediatric trauma centre.","authors":"Marisa Abbe, Kevin Rix, David Aguilar, Jesus Alderete, Alejandra Fernandez, Sarah Messiah","doi":"10.1136/ip-2024-045296","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2024-045296","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Drowning is a leading cause of death for young children and knowing what puts a child at risk helps efforts across the spectrum of prevention. The purpose of this study was to identify risk and protective factors associated with hospital admission and mortality following paediatric drowning from a large level-1 paediatric trauma centre.Methods: Children (ages 0-17) who presented at an emergency department or were admitted for a drowning event between 2017 and 2023 were included in this retrospective cohort study (n=698). This study examined differences between patients who were admitted compared with not admitted, and those who survived compared with those who did not survive.Results: Participants who had adult supervision at the time of their drowning were significantly less likely to be admitted (OR=0.31, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.43, p<0.001) and significantly more likely to survive (OR=6.9, 95% CI 3.2 to 15.4, p<0.001). The environment also played a significant role in drowning outcomes. Children who drowned in a pool compared with other bodies of water were significantly more likely to survive (OR=3.0, 95% CI 1.6 to 5.5, p<0.001). Children from communities with higher child opportunity compared with those from very low opportunity were both simultaneously more likely to be admitted (IRR=1.7-2.4, 95% CI 1.3 to 3.3, p<0.001) and more often survived (IRR=1.7-3.0, 95% CI 1.3 to 3.5, p<0.001).Conclusion: Our analysis revealed significant differences in drowning risk related to adult supervision, location of drowning and where a child lives. These findings can help drowning prevention strategies mitigate the severity of drowning by enhancing educational messages, resources and policy.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"265-270"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessing the national and subnational firearm violence trends in Mexico from 1990 to 2019: secondary data analysis from the Global Burden of Disease study. 评估 1990 年至 2019 年墨西哥国家和国家以下各级的枪支暴力趋势：全球疾病负担研究的二手数据分析。

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2024-045293

Claudio Alberto Dávila-Cervantes, Ana Melisa Pardo-Montaño

{"title":"Assessing the national and subnational firearm violence trends in Mexico from 1990 to 2019: secondary data analysis from the Global Burden of Disease study.","authors":"Claudio Alberto Dávila-Cervantes, Ana Melisa Pardo-Montaño","doi":"10.1136/ip-2024-045293","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2024-045293","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Mexico is among the countries with the highest mortality rates by firearms worldwide. We aimed to analyse the trend in the burden of firearm violence (FV) by age and sex in Mexico at a national and subnational level, and the association between this burden and the Sociodemographic Index.Methods: We used estimates from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD)-2019 study for the analysis of FV mortality, premature mortality and disability for all available age-groups and by sex. The GBD data separates FV into three categories-interpersonal violence from firearms, unintentional injuries from firearms and self-harm from firearms. We used a joinpoint regression analysis to analyse the temporal trends of the FV burden.Results: FV exhibited a non-significant increase. By cause, there was a significant increase in the burden of interpersonal violence from firearms, a non-significant decrease in the burden of self-harm from firearms and a significant decrease in the burden of unintentional injuries from firearms. Most of the FV burden is attributed to interpersonal violence from firearms. Almost the entirety of the burden of FV results from premature mortality. The incidence of FV disability adjusted life years (DALYs) was significantly higher among males than females, and was most concentrated in males aged 20-44 and females aged 15-49. Significant heterogeneity in FV DALY trends was observed at the subnational level.Conclusion: These results may help to better understand the burden of FV and help the design and implementation of national and local preventive policies.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"295-303"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142107052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Can a novel computer vision-based framework detect head-on-head impacts during a rugby league tackle? 一种新的基于计算机视觉的框架能否在橄榄球联赛铲球过程中检测到正面碰撞？

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-045129

Manish Mohan, Dan Weaving, Andrew J Gardner, Sharief Hendricks, Keith A Stokes, Gemma Phillips, Matt Cross, Cameron Owen, Ben Jones

{"title":"Can a novel computer vision-based framework detect head-on-head impacts during a rugby league tackle?","authors":"Manish Mohan, Dan Weaving, Andrew J Gardner, Sharief Hendricks, Keith A Stokes, Gemma Phillips, Matt Cross, Cameron Owen, Ben Jones","doi":"10.1136/ip-2023-045129","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2023-045129","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Head-on-head impacts are a risk factor for concussion, which is a concern for sports. Computer vision frameworks may provide an automated process to identify head-on-head impacts, although this has not been applied or evaluated in rugby.Methods: This study developed and evaluated a novel computer vision framework to automatically classify head-on-head and non-head-on-head impacts. Tackle events from professional rugby league matches were coded as either head-on-head or non-head-on-head impacts. These included non-televised standard-definition and televised high-definition video clips to train (n=341) and test (n=670) the framework. A computer vision framework consisting of two deep learning networks, an object detection algorithm and three-dimensional Convolutional Neural Networks, was employed and compared with the analyst-coded criterion. Sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value were reported.Results: The overall performance evaluation of the framework to classify head-on-head impacts against manual coding had a sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value (95% CIs) of 68% (58% to 78%), 84% (78% to 88%) and 0.61 (0.54 to 0.69) in standard-definition clips, and 65% (55% to 75%), 84% (79% to 89%) and 0.61 (0.53 to 0.68) in high-definition clips.Conclusion: The study introduces a novel computer vision framework for head-on-head impact detection. Governing bodies may also use the framework in real time, or for retrospective analysis of historical videos, to establish head-on-head rates and evaluate prevention strategies. Future work should explore the application of the framework to other head-contact mechanisms and also the utility in real time to identify potential events for clinical assessment.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"228-234"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143004947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Social isolation and firearm secure storage in the USA: results from the 2022 BRFSS. 美国的社会隔离和枪支安全存储：2022 年 BRFSS 的结果。

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2024-045468

Alexander Testa, Daniel Semenza, Dylan B Jackson, Karyn Fu, Sandra McKay, Kyle T Ganson, Jason M Nagata, Jack Tsai

{"title":"Social isolation and firearm secure storage in the USA: results from the 2022 BRFSS.","authors":"Alexander Testa, Daniel Semenza, Dylan B Jackson, Karyn Fu, Sandra McKay, Kyle T Ganson, Jason M Nagata, Jack Tsai","doi":"10.1136/ip-2024-045468","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2024-045468","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Firearm secure storage (ie, storing firearms unloaded and locked) is recommended to reduce unintentional injuries and suicides. However, the relationship between psychological states, such as social isolation, and firearm secure storage practices is under-researched.Methods: Data are from 7136 individuals with firearms in their households from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Multinomial logistic regression was used to explore the relationship between social isolation and firearm storage.Results: Among respondents, 71.6% reported storing firearms unloaded, 14.2% stored firearms loaded and locked and 14.2% stored firearms loaded and unlocked. Most respondents reported feeling 'never' (40.7%) or 'rarely' (33.3%) socially isolated, with 18.7% reporting 'sometimes', 4.3% 'usually' and 3.0% 'always' feeling socially isolated. Covariate-adjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that respondents who felt 'always' socially isolated had an over threefold greater risk of storing firearms loaded and unlocked (relative risk ratio=3.733, 95% CI 1.443 to 9.662, p=0.007) compared with unloaded.Conclusion: Results suggest a link between feelings of social isolation and unsecured firearm storage. Public health strategies should address both firearm safety education and the underlying issue of social isolation.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"344-347"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142692983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Association of veteran suicide risk with state-level firearm ownership rates and firearm laws in the USA. 退伍军人自杀风险与美国各州枪支拥有率和枪支法律的关系。

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2023-045211

Andrew R Morral, Terry L Schell, Adam Scherling

{"title":"Association of veteran suicide risk with state-level firearm ownership rates and firearm laws in the USA.","authors":"Andrew R Morral, Terry L Schell, Adam Scherling","doi":"10.1136/ip-2023-045211","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2023-045211","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Veterans have higher suicide rates than matched non-veterans, with firearm suicides being especially prevalent among veterans. We examined whether state firearm laws and state firearm ownership rates are important risk factors for suicide among veterans.Methods: US veteran's and demographically matched non-veteran's suicide rates, 2002-2019, are modelled at the state level as a function of veteran status, lethal means, state firearm law restrictiveness, household firearm ownership rates and other covariates.Results: Marginal effects on expected suicide rates per 100 000 population were contrasted by setting household firearm ownership to its 75th versus 25th percentile values of 52.3% and 35.3%. Ownership was positively associated with suicide rates for both veterans (4.35; 95% credible interval (CrI): 1.90, 7.14) and matched non-veterans (3.31; 95% CrI: 1.11, 5.77). This association was due to ownership's strong positive association with firearms suicide, despite a weak negative association with non-firearm suicide. An IQR difference in firearm laws corresponding to three additional restrictive laws was negatively associated with suicide rates for both veterans (-2.49; 95% CrI: -4.64 to -0.21) and matched non-veterans (-3.19; 95% CrI: -5.22 to -1.16). Again, these differences were primarily due to associations with firearm suicide rates. Few differences between veterans and matched non-veterans were found in the associations of state firearm characteristics with suicide rates.Discussion: Veterans' and matched non-veterans' suicide risk, and specifically their firearm suicide risk, was strongly associated with state firearm characteristics.Conclusions: These results suggest that changes to state firearm policies might be an effective primary prevention strategy for reducing suicide rates among veterans and non-veterans.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"57-63"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12911575/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142346022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Predictors of ATF inspections of FFLs and subsequent violations. 烟酒枪支弹药管理局（ATF）对联邦枪支弹药管理局（FFL）的检查及其后违规行为的预测因素。

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Injury Prevention Pub Date : 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1136/ip-2024-045360

Paul Reeping, Grace Killian, Ariana N Gobaud, Christina Mehranbod, Sonali Rajan

{"title":"Predictors of ATF inspections of FFLs and subsequent violations.","authors":"Paul Reeping, Grace Killian, Ariana N Gobaud, Christina Mehranbod, Sonali Rajan","doi":"10.1136/ip-2024-045360","DOIUrl":"10.1136/ip-2024-045360","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducts inspections of Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to ensure compliance with federal laws in an effort to keep the public safe from firearm violence. However, the criteria for which FFLs are inspected lacks transparency, potentially signalling inefficiencies or biases.Methods: We extracted data on FFL inspections and violations (2016-2017) requiring remedial action from the Gun Store Transparency Project database and the ATF's FFLs listings. Using a generalised linear mixed model with a random effect for states and robust SE, we estimated the census tract and state level predictors of 1) the likelihood of the ATF inspecting an FFL and 2) among those inspected, the likelihood of a violation.Results: Of the 93,420 FFLs, 22 921 were inspected and 2392 had violations requiring remedial action. Increased likelihood of inspection was statistically significantly associated with higher levels of poverty, lower median income, greater non-White population percentages, and older census tract median ages. The sole predictor of an FFL receiving a violation requiring remedial action was the state's firearm law permissiveness.Discussion: ATF inspections disproportionately targeted communities with higher poverty, lower median income, larger non-White populations, and older demographics. This indicates potential racial and socioeconomic biases, diverting attention from jurisdictions with more lenient firearm laws where violations were more likely to occur.Conclusion: The ATF needs to reassess the influence of potential biases on its strategies for selecting FFLs for inspections and instead focus on risk-based assessments in order to promote public safety.","PeriodicalId":13682,"journal":{"name":"Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"147-150"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143364444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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