CDC Injury Research Agenda, 2009-2018
At the CDC's Injury Center, we translate science into effective programs and policies that prevent unintentional and violence-related injuries and that minimize the consequences of injuries when they occur. Research is fundamental to our success because good data are essential in making sound, smart investments. Research provides the knowledge that we need to understand what is possible, what is not, and the best way to proceed in our intervention efforts.
This CDC Injury Research Agenda describes the Injury Center’s research needs and priorities for 2009–2018. Our initial research agenda was published in 2002 to guide research through 2007, and it has been invaluable in directing all of our research efforts at the Injury Center. Over the past year, we updated and revised the agenda, reviewing research accomplishments to date and progress toward achieving the goals outlined in the original agenda.
2009–2018 Research Priority Topics
- Injury Response
- Acute Injury Care
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Unintentional Injury Prevention
- Home and Community
- Sports, Recreation, and Exercise
- Transportation
- Violence Prevention
- Child Maltreatment
- Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
- Suicidal Behavior
- Youth Violence
Investing in these priorities will help prevent needless deaths and painful, costly injuries. We know that we can make a difference. We look forward to working with the injury prevention and control community to implement this agenda for a safer, healthier nation – one in which all people can live to their full potential.
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