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Synthetic Control Methodology for Examining Firearm Policy [PDF]

Current Epidemiology Reports, 2022
Abstract Purpose of Review Firearm policies have the potential to alleviate the public health burden of firearm violence, yet it is unclear which policies are effective. The current review aims to summarize studies that use synthetic control methods to overcome previous methodological limitations when examining the ...
Michelle Degli Esposti, Douglas J Wiebe, Elinore J Kaufman   +2 more
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California ACEP Firearm Injury Prevention Policy [PDF]

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Firearm-related deaths and injuries are a serious public health problem in California and the United States. The rate of firearm-related deaths is many times higher in the US than other democratic, industrialized nations, yet many of the deaths and ...
Jorge Fernandez, Taylor Nichols, Zahir Basrai, Randall Young, Michael Gertz, Marc Futernick, Andrew Fenton   +6 more
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Permissiveness of firearm laws, pro-gun culture, and suicides by firearm in the U.S., 2000–2016 [PDF]

Public Health in Practice, 2021
Objectives: Stricter firearm policies correlate with lower suicides by firearm in the US. However, much work examines policies in isolation and does not investigate firearm policies as they relate to US pro-gun culture.
Abhery Das, Parvati Singh, Tim Bruckner
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A Preclinical Medical School Curriculum on Firearm Violence to Develop Patient Counseling and Foundational Health Policy Skills

Medical Education Online, 2021
Background Firearm violence is a unique public health crisis in the USA (US). A majority of U.S. physicians believe they should discuss firearm safety with patients.
Natalie Kucirek, Christine Studenmund, Daniella M. Cordero, Megha Garg   +3 more
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How have firearm laws changed in states with unexpected decreases or increases in firearm homicide, 1990–2019?

SSM: Population Health, 2023
Background: Firearm violence is one of the leading preventable causes of death and injury in the United States and is on the rise. While policies regulating access to firearms offer opportunities to prevent firearm-related deaths, an understanding of the
Michelle Degli Esposti, Jason Goldstick, Jason Gravel, Elinore J. Kaufman, M. Kit Delgado, Therese S. Richmond, Douglas J. Wiebe   +6 more
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Historic redlining, structural racism, and firearm violence: A structural equation modeling approach

The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2021
Background: Firearm homicides disproportionately affect Black communities. Redlining – discriminatory lending practices of the early 20th century - are associated with current increased rates of firearm violence. Poverty and concentrated disadvantage are
Michael Poulson, MD MPH, Miriam Y Neufeld, MD MPH, Tracey Dechert, MD, Lisa Allee, MSW, Kelly M. Kenzik, MS, PhD   +4 more
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Feasibility of predicting firearm type in firearm suicide deaths for better policy evaluation

Discover Public Health
Background Imprecise firearm-type data limits capacity to evaluate firearm-type-specific policies; a striking proportion of firearm suicides in the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) do not include information on firearm-type.
Emma L. Gause, Alice M. Ellyson, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar   +2 more
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Firearm rights restoration after prohibiting criminal convictions: a statewide descriptive study [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology
Background In the US, federal law prohibits firearm possession and purchasing for individuals with convictions for a felony or domestic violence misdemeanor.
Julie M. Kafka, Alice M. Ellyson, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar   +2 more
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Firearm Violence and Health in Policymaker Discourse: Mixed Methods Social Media Analysis [PDF]

JMIR Formative Research
BackgroundSince 2019, firearm violence has remained the leading cause of death for US children and adolescents aged 1‐19 years. This crisis has spurred action from policymakers, health professionals, and advocates.
Vivek A Ashok, William J K Vervilles, Katherine S Kellom, Anyun Chatterjee, Isabella Ntigbu, Okechi Boms, Andrea Szabo, Joel A Fein, Therese S Richmond, Jonathan Purtle, Matthew D Kearney, Zachary F Meisel   +11 more
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Intersecting harms: A structural perspective on firearm suicide among black and Latino youth in the United States [PDF]

Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health
Firearm suicide among adolescents in the United States has increased in recent years, with Black and Latino youth experiencing disproportionately rising rates.
Dasha J. Rhodes, Sharon Gandarilla-Javier, Kevin Antwi, Nuavia Stewart   +3 more
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