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The aim
of this project is to develop and test methodologies to engage local
elected politicians (councillors) in supporting the implementation
of pedestrian safety in deprived areas.
Principal
investigators and researchers
Swansea: Ronan Lyons, Tinnu
Sarvotham, Ceri Phillips
Cardiff: Sarah Jones
West of England: Elizabeth Towner, Richard Kimberlee, Mariana
Brussoni
Nottingham: Denise Kendrick, Lindsay Groome, Carol Coupland
Surrey: Nicola Christie, Jude Sleney
Child Accident Prevention Trust: Michael Hayes
Methodology
A
mixed methods study which includes:
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the
development and testing of
advocacy materials
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the
identification of electoral wards and divisions with high injury
rates to vulnerable pedestrians (children and older people) in
deprived areas
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a
cluster randomized controlled trial with provision of
information on the location of pedestrian injuries and on
effective interventions to the politicians representing the
intervention areas, and general information on effective
interventions to reduce children’s injuries to politicians
representing control areas; and
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measurement
of outcomes which include differences in interest and attitudes
to injury preventions, steps and actions taken to reduce
injuries, interventions initiated, and ultimately injuries
prevented.
Time
frame
October 2004 – Mar 2008
Funding source
Department of Health
A paper on the
methodology has been
published
Lyons RA, Towner E, Christie N, Kendrick D, Jones
SJ, Hayes M, Kimberlee R, Sarvotham T, Macey S, Brussoni M, Sleney
J, Coupland C, Phillips C. The Advocacy in Action Study: a cluster
randomised controlled trial to reduce pedestrian injuries in
deprived communities – a protocol. Injury Prevention 2008;18:e1.
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