Advancing the Nation’s Health: A Guide to Public Health Research Needs, 2006 - 2015 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (December 2006)

This document outlines priority public health research areas to be addressed by CDC and partners in response to needs and events. Identifies research priorities regarding injury and violence prevention interventions, risk and protective factors, and connections between multiple forms of violence.

The following areas are identified in the "Injury and Violence" category (65-66):

1. Injury and Violence Prevention Interventions: Develop and evaluate the efficacy, effectiveness, and economic efficiency of interventions to prevent and reduce the consequences of interpersonal violence, suicidal behavior, and unintentional injury.
2. Risk and Protective Factors for Unintentional Injury: Identify the risk and protective factors associated with the leading causes of fatal and non-fatal unintentional injury in all stages of life.
3. Risk and Protective Factors for Interpersonal Violence and Suicidal Behavior: Identify the risk and protective factors associated with interpersonal violence and suicidal behavior in all stages of life.
4. Trauma Systems Research: Determine and evaluate how the components of trauma systems, including disability and rehabilitation services, improve short- and long-term health outcomes and costs for the acutely injured.
5. Connection Among Multiple Forms of Violence: Identify the relationships among different forms of violence and other public health problems, and evaluate integrative strategies to address them.

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