Swimming Lessons And The Risk Of Drowning In Children Ag

溺水是美国意外伤害死亡的主要原因，在一到两岁的儿童中发病率最高。在这个年轻的年龄组中，游泳课程、游泳能力和溺水风险之间的关系尚不清楚。虽然一个精心设计的病例对照研究可能是最合适的研究设计，以评估这种关系，问题仍然存在的可行性进行这样的研究。这项试点研究的目的是确定进行一项病例对照研究的可行性和成本，评估游泳课和溺水风险之间的关系。少数淹没受害者的父母被要求参加这项研究。匹配的控制，寻求使用各种方法，包括随机数字拨号，街区步行和选择控制从医生的办公室。对于发生在公众可到达的地点的淹没，也设法从淹没地点进行控制。此数据收集已完成。目前的工作重点是数据分析和编写稿件供同行审查。

Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States with rates peaking in children ages one to two years. The relationship between swimming lessons, swimming ability and the risk of drowning in this young age group is unknown. While a carefully designed case-control study is probably the most appropriate study design to evaluate this relationship, questions remain about the feasibility of conducting such a study. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility and costs of conducting a case-control study evaluating the relationship between swimming lessons and the risk of drowning. A limited number of parents of submersion victims were approached for enrollment in the study. Matched controls were sought using a variety of methods including random digit dialing, block-walk and selection of controls from physician's offices. For submersions that occurred in locations accessible to the general public, controls were also sought from the site of submersion. This data collection is complete. Current efforts are focused on data analysis and preparation of manuscripts for peer review.