Research Article

Childhood Unintentional Injuries: Need for a Community-Based Home Injury Risk Assessments in Pakistan

Table 1

Pretesting phase for child injury risk tools in Pakistan.

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Initial draft prepared based on (i) Review of the published literature on child injuries, and home risk reductions
(ii) Review of existing print materials from international agencies (World Health Organization,
Centers for Disease Control, Poison Control Centers, etc.)
(iii) Expert opinion from healthcare providers in USA and Pakistan
(iv) Selected community health workers in Pakistan
Formulate Test (number of households)  AKU  10  39
Pretest (number of households)  15  16  15
Time to completion (months)  3 months  3 months  3 months

*HHAT: Home Hazard Assessment Tool; AKU: Aga Khan University, Pakistan.