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Examining risk factors for injury in young people

Summary

This project will involve examination of data from multiple studies examining risk trajectories in young people, and predictors of injury.

Supervisor

Professor Rebecca Ivers.

Research location

City - The George Institute for Global Health

Program type

PHD

Synopsis

Injury is the leading cause of death and disability in young people worldwide but there are substantial gaps in understanding of both risk and preventive factors. This project will involve examination of data from multiple studies examining risk trajectories in young people, and predictors of injury. These involve two NHMRC funded prospective studies examining trajectories in adolescents and young people; one involving adolescents in rural NSW (the ARCHER Study), and another a national study studying trajectories in young Aboriginal people (the Next Generation Study). Further work will include analysis of data from a newly linked data set examining risk factors for injury in young drivers. The work will contribute to development of new programs for prevention of injury in adolescents. The student will gain expertise in both establishment and continuation of prospective cohort studies with the opportunity to work with large, well established research teams, and will have the opportunity to lead high quality publications in high impact journals.

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 2079