title: Methodological approaches and problems in research into alcohol-related accidents and injuries.
abstract: A classification system for methodologies and problems in research on alcohol-related accidents and injuries is introduced. On the basis of this system, possible designs and statistical methods are presented, and their possible contributions to research on alcohol-related accidents/injuries are evaluated. Special consideration is given to potential biases in secondary data sources, and to methods of overcoming these biases. Finally, the need for more theory-driven research is established.
authors.affiliation: Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems, Lausanne.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rehm
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015982:Bias; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology