Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
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Multicenter Study
Keeping children safe at home: protocol for three matched case-control studies of modifiable risk factors for falls.
Childhood falls result in considerable morbidity, mortality and health service use. Despite this, little evidence exists on protective factors or effective falls prevention interventions in young children. ⋯ As the largest in the field to date, these case control studies will adjust for potential confounders, validate measures of exposure and investigate modifiable risk factors for specific falls injury mechanisms. Findings should enhance the evidence base for falls prevention for young children.