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Short reports

Short Reports

As part of its work, NISU responds to many enquiries for information about specific injury issues or hazards. Some of these responses culminate in the production of substantial reports. The Unit has begun identifying some of these reports to form a series intended for wider distribution.

Data reports:

[Note: The following reports were written in response to specific inquiries from NISU's clients. The reports make use of available data and should not be viewed as detailed pieces of research. NISU releases this information in the interests of ensuring that work done for one client can inform others. Copies are available only on direct request to NISU and the reports must not be quoted or cited without the written permission of NISU.]
Dog Bites
Injuries as a result of dog bites
Scaffolds
Work related injuries associated with scaffolds
Swallowing batteries
Batteries swallowed by children aged to 9 years
Suicide amongst the elderly
A summary of suicide in Australia at ages 75 and older
Magpie attacks
A summary of events involving attacks by magpies
Baby Walkers: An Attempt to Assess Injury Risk Compared With Some Other Nursery Products.
NISU was asked to address the question of whether baby walkers present a higher level of risk than other nursery products. Moller J. October 1994.
Injuries associated with failure or malfunction of bicycle parts. Dolinis J. October 1994

Technical Notes

The Assessment of Variability in Injury Mortality Rates: Confidence Intervals for Population Derived Rates.
A key aspect of injury surveillance is the calculation of injury rates and analysis of the relationships between injury rates and factors such as demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of a population. Dolinis J. September 1994
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