Injuries Due to Firearms in Three Cities

Kellermann, Arthur L.; Rivara, Frederick P.; Lee, Roberta K.; Banton, Joyce G.; Cummings, Peter; Hackman, Béla B.; Somes, Grant W.

doi:10.1056/nejm199611073351906

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“…Although several studies have stated this rate as ranging between 62.2%-71.80%, it was determined by Solarino et al [4] as 88.4%, by Kellermann [28] as 88%, by Guileyardo [29] as 65%, by Riddick [30] as 53%, by Al Ragheb [31] as 51%, by Verzeletti et al [32] as 35.9%, and by Druid [27] as 18.7%. While the results of the current study are similar to those of some previous studies, they are also different from those of some others.…”

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An Analysis of Firearms-Related Deaths Between 1993-2010: A Retrospective Study

Toygar¹,

Türker²,

Eroğlu³

et al. 2013

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An Analysis of Firearms-Related Deaths Between 1993-2010: A Retrospective Study

Toygar¹,

Türker²,

Eroğlu³

et al. 2013

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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“…A study of patients who survived a suicide attempt found that 47.6% of patients reported that the time between thinking about committing suicide and the actual attempt was 10 minutes or less. 3 Suicide attempts using a firearm result in death 86% of the time 4 ; ingestion of drugs or poisons with the intent to commit suicide is successful less than 2% of the time.…”

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Youth Suicide and Access to Guns

Rivara

2015

JAMA Pediatr

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“…A three-city study found that 9 % of medically documented cases of gunshot injuries could not be matched with a corresponding police report. 16,17 Other US studies on the recording of WHO SHOT YA? HOW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS CAN COLLECT RELIABLE POLICE... S13…”

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Who Shot Ya? How Emergency Departments Can Collect Reliable Police Shooting Data

Richardson¹,

Vil

Cooper

2015

J Urban Health

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This paper examines an alternative solution for collecting reliable police shooting data. One alternative is the collection of police shooting data from hospital trauma units, specifically hospital-based violence intervention programs. These programs are situated in Level I trauma units in many major cities in USA. While the intent of these programs is to reduce the risk factors associated with trauma recidivism among victims of violent injury, they also collect reliable data on the number of individuals treated for gunshot wounds. While most trauma units do a great job collecting data on mode of injury, many do not collect data on the circumstances surrounding the injury, particularly police-involved shootings. Research protocol on firearm-related injury conducted in emergency departments typically does not allow researchers to interview victims of violent injury who are under arrest. Most victims of nonfatal police-involved shootings are under arrest at the time they are treated by the ED for their injury. Research protocol on victims of violent injury often excludes individuals under arrest; they fall under the exclusion criteria when recruiting potential participants for research on violence. Researchers working in hospital emergency departments are prohibited from recruited individuals under arrests. The trauma staff, particularly ED physicians and nurses, are in a strategic position to collect this kind of data. Thus, this paper examines how trauma units can serve as an alternative in the reliable collection of police shooting data.

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Injuries Due to Firearms in Three Cities

Abstract: Injuries due to firearms, most involving handguns, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in U.S. urban areas. The incidence varies greatly from city to city.

Cited by 106 publications

References 32 publications

An Analysis of Firearms-Related Deaths Between 1993-2010: A Retrospective Study

An Analysis of Firearms-Related Deaths Between 1993-2010: A Retrospective Study

Youth Suicide and Access to Guns

Who Shot Ya? How Emergency Departments Can Collect Reliable Police Shooting Data

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