Is the introduction of violence and injury observatories associated with a reduction in violence-related injury in adult populations? A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open
Ardil JabarMark Emmanuel Engel

Abstract

The aim of this study was to summarise the results from existing studies reporting on the effectiveness of the introduction of violence and injury observatories (VIOs). This is a systematic review and meta-analysis study. We searched multiple electronic databases including but not limited to PubMed, PsycINFO, SCOPUS, Cochrane Collaboration, Campbell Collaboration and Web of Knowledge. We included non-randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental designs, prospective and retrospective cohort studies, controlled before-and-after studies and cross-sectional studies. We sought to include studies performed in any country and published in any language. The primary outcome was homicide, while the secondary outcome was assault. We searched a number of databases, supplemented by searches in grey literature including technical reports. Searches comprised studies from January 1990 to October 2018. Of 3105 potentially relevant unique citations from all literature searches, 3 empirical studies and 4 technical reports met our inclusion criteria. Studies were conducted in the UK (n=3), Colombia (n=2), Brazil (n=1) and Uruguay (n=1). Subgroup analyses according to the two types of models implemented, the VIO and the injury surveillance syst...Continue Reading

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Jul 23, 2020·Injury Prevention : Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention·Yvette Holder
Jun 11, 2021·American Journal of Public Health·Rodrigo Guerrero-VelascoJulian Santaella-Tenorio
Dec 9, 2021·Health Information Management : Journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia·Reena SarkarJoan Ozanne-Smith Ao

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