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National Performance Measure 7.1 | Injury Hospitalization – Ages 0 through 9 Evidence Review

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Systematic Review

Source: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health

Last Reviewed: February 2020

Workgroups: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Workgroup

In this systematic review, the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health identifies evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies that Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant programs can implement to lower the rate of hospital admissions for non-fatal injury among children age 9 years and younger.

Prevention strategies range from parental education, to safety equipment, to safety guidelines and legislation.
 

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce the rate of deaths in children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years — MICH‑03
Getting worse

Suggested Citation

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Le LT, Watson K, Mayer R, et al. (2020). National Performance Measure 7.1 Injury Hospitalization – Ages 0 through 9 Evidence Review. Retrieved from https://www.mchevidence.org/documents/reviews/npm-7-1-injury-0-9-report.pdf.