Keeping children safe at home: protocol for a case-control study of modifiable risk factors for scalds
Wynn P., Stewart J., Kumar A., Clacy R., Coffey F., Cooper N., Coupland C., Deave T., Hayes M., McColl E., Reading R., Sutton A., Watson M., Kendrick D.
BACKGROUND: Scalds are one of the most common forms of thermal injury in young children worldwide. Childhood scald injuries, which mostly occur in the home, result in substantial health service use and considerable morbidity and mortality. There is little research on effective interventions to prevent scald injuries in young children.