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Paradigm for injury prevention From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Haddon Matrix is the most commonly used paradigm in the injury prevention field.
Developed by William Haddon in 1970, the matrix looks at factors related to personal attributes, vector or agent attributes and environmental attributes; before, during and after an injury or death. By utilizing this framework, one can then think about evaluating the relative importance of different factors and design interventions.[1]
A typical Haddon Matrix:
Phase | Human Factors | Vehicles and Equipment Factors | Environmental Factors |
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Pre-crash |
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Crash |
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Post-Crash |
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(These ten items are often called "Haddon's Strategies.") Possible ways of preventing injury during the various phases include:[2][3][4][5][6]
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