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Featured publication

Methodological approaches for cost–effectiveness and cost–utility analysis of injury prevention measures

This document provides step-wise guidance on the use of standardized methods to conduct cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses on injury prevention interventions. Its added value is that it links general guidelines on economic evaluation studies to a step-by-step guide for performing economic evaluation studies of injury prevention interventions.

Key publications

  • European report on preventing elder maltreatment
    This report highlights the biological, social, cultural, economic and environmental factors that influence the risk of being a victim or perpetrator of elder maltreatment, as well as the protective factors that can help prevent it. (2011)
  • European report on preventing violence and knife crime among young people
    This report describes the burden that violence imposes on the Region, particularly its poorer countries and groups; risk factors and their interactions; factors that can protect young people from violence; and the evidence supporting the efficacy of preventive action. (2010)
  • Preventing injuries in Europe: from international collaboration to local implementation
    This is the final report of a three-year project between WHO and the European Commission on the progress made in preventing injury and promoting safety. It resulted in the development of a database of 47 country profiles compiled through a questionnaire survey and an inventory of national policies on preventing injuries and violence. (2010)
  • Addressing the socioeconomic safety divide: a policy briefing
    This policy briefing summarizes evidence on the socioeconomic safety divide from a large systematic review: Socioeconomic differences in injury risks. A review of findings and a discussion of potential countermeasures. It provides messages for policy-makers, researchers and public health advocates and safety planners on what can be done to address this safety divide. (2009)
  • European status report on road safety. Towards safer roads and healthier transport choices
    This publication provides an overview of the results for the European Region and 49 country profiles on road safety, based on the data collected in the survey. (2009)
  • European report on child injury prevention
    This report, companion to the World report on child injury prevention, presents the evidence on both the great potential for injury prevention and the effectiveness and value for money of measures already in use in European countries with low injury mortality. (2008)
  • Progress in preventing injuries in the WHO European Region
    This progress report is essential reading for all in the health sector concerned with injury prevention. It documents that the health sector needs to commit to more widespread implementation of effective programmes both in number and coverage and to engage with other stakeholders in a multisectoral response to prevent injuries. (2008)
  • Youth and road safety in Europe. Policy briefing
    This booklet highlights some of the factors that put young people at increased risk of serious road crashes, including speed, alcohol, not being conspicuous, not using crash helmets, seat-belts and child passenger restraints, and road and vehicle designs that lack built-in safety features. (2007)
  • Injuries and violence in Europe. Why they matter and what can be done
    This book provides detailed data on the harm to individuals and societies that is done by unintentional injuries and violence. Describing injuries by cause and setting and violence by type, it specifies the damage done using the variables of gender, age and country income. (2006)
  • National responses to preventing violence and unintentional injuries: WHO European survey
    A European survey of national responses to the prevention of violence and unintentional injuries has been conducted to understand the extent of the response to date and to identify areas where more action may be needed. (2006)
  • Preventing road traffic injury: a public health perspective for Europe
    This publication was prepared for World Health Day 2004 to raise awareness among the general public and enhance commitment among policy-makers to take immediate action to prevent road traffic injury. (2004)