Community-based Partnership's Efficacy in Decreasing Injury Rates At Night in Dallas, TX

Description

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "88,000 people die every year due to alcohol-related issues including homicide, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and suicide". In the city of Dallas, violent crimes have decreased by roughly 4% in 2022 compared to 2021. Dallas Police Department (DPD) implemented changes in May 2021 to combat violent crimes.

Conditions

Blood Alcohol Concentration, Drunk Driving

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "88,000 people die every year due to alcohol-related issues including homicide, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and suicide". In the city of Dallas, violent crimes have decreased by roughly 4% in 2022 compared to 2021. Dallas Police Department (DPD) implemented changes in May 2021 to combat violent crimes.

Community-based Partnership's Efficacy in Decreasing Injury Rates At Night in Dallas, TX

Community-based Partnership's Efficacy in Decreasing Injury Rates At Night in Dallas, TX

Condition
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Dallas

Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75203

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * • Chief complaint or diagnosis associated with a trauma mechanism of injury: assault (i.e., gunshot wounds, knife wounds, general assault, or sexual assault), MVC, motorcycle/all-terrain vehicle collision (MCC), or auto-ped/bicycle collision
  • * Injury occurred between 6pm-6am
  • * Injury occurred in City of Dallas, TX
  • * • Injuries from mechanism other than assault, MVC, MCC, or auto-ped/bicycle
  • * Assault occurs outside of 6pm-6am window
  • * Assault occurred outside of Dallas city limits

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Methodist Health System,

Study Record Dates

2025-04-28