Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Nov 2005
Comparative StudyEffectiveness of gun-safety counseling and a gun lock giveaway in a Hispanic community.
To evaluate the effectiveness of gun-safety counseling, a gun-safety brochure, and a free gun lock in subsequent gun removal and safe storage. ⋯ A brief gun-safety counseling session supported with written information along with a gun lock giveaway resulted in significant improvements in safe gun storage behaviors. It did not significantly influence the removal of guns from the home. This study gives support to the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (Elk Grove Village, Ill) and other professional organizations to discuss gun safety with families and encourages research in this area. It also suggests that providing tools such as gun locks to enable the desired behavior may improve safe storage.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Nov 2005
Comparative StudyNegative results and impact factor: a lesson from neonatology.
To test the hypothesis that articles with negative results are more likely than articles with positive results to be published in journals with lower impact factor. ⋯ Articles with negative results are more likely than articles with positive results to be published in journals with lower impact factor.