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David A. Sleet is a researcher affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Health Professions and Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Emergency Medicine, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, and Epidemiology.

Their research topics cover diverse areas such as Homelessness and Social Issues, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Injury Epidemiology and Prevention, Public Health Policies and Education, Traffic and Road Safety, Emergency and Acute Care Studies, and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention.

Recent publications authored by David A. Sleet include:

  • Injury prevention and public health (2024), published in the Italian Journal of Public Health
  • Homelessness and Public Health: A Focus on Strategies and Solutions (2021), published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with David A. Sleet are:

  • Louis Hugo Francescutti
  • Matthew Robrigado
  • Igor Zorić
  • John P. Allegrante
  • Benjamin T. Schumacher

David A. Sleet has published extensively in venues such as the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Health Education & Behavior, Journal of Safety Research, and Public Health Nursing.

Their work in public health spans injury prevention, addressing homelessness through health strategies, and behavioral theory applications to occupational safety. The research reflects intersections of policy, safety, and health education, contributing to interdisciplinary dialogues between health professions and public health practices.

Best Publications

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Stephen S. Lim;Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Goodarz Danaei

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

    Margie Peden;Richard Scurfield;David Sleet

  • The State of US Health, 1990-2010: Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Jerry Abraham;Mohammed K. Ali;Miriam Alvarado

  • Reviews of evidence regarding interventions to reduce alcohol-impaired driving

    Ruth A Shults;Randy W Elder;David A Sleet;James L Nichols

  • Effectiveness of mass media campaigns for reducing drinking and driving and alcohol-involved crashes: a systematic review.

    Randy W Elder;Ruth A Shults;David A Sleet;James L Nichols

  • Risky play and children's safety: balancing priorities for optimal child development.

    Mariana J. Brussoni;Lise L. Olsen;Ian Pike;David A. Sleet

  • Application of Behavior-Change Theories and Methods to Injury Prevention

    Andrea Carlson Gielen;David A. Sleet

  • Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

    Katherine R Paulson;Aruna M Kamath;Tahiya Alam;Kelly Bienhoff

  • CDC Childhood Injury Report: Patterns of Unintentional Injuries Among 0- to 19-Year Olds in the United States, 2000-2006

    Nagesh Borse;David A. Sleet

  • Reviews of evidence regarding interventions to increase the use of safety belts

    Tho Bella Dinh-Zarr;David A. Sleet;Ruth A. Shults;Stephanie Zaza

  • Reviews of evidence regarding interventions to increase use of child safety seats.

    Stephanie Zaza;David A Sleet;Robert S Thompson;Daniel M Sosin

  • Driving cessation: What older former drivers tell us

    Ann M. Dellinger;Meena Sehgal;David A. Sleet;Elizabeth Barrett‐Connor

  • EFFECTIVENESS OF SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS FOR REDUCING ALCOHOL-INVOLVED CRASHES

    Randy W. Elder;Ruth A. Shults;David A. Sleet;James L. Nichols

  • Handbook of injury and violence prevention

    L. S. Doll;S. E. Bonzo;J. A. Mercy;D. A. Sleet

  • Behavioral and social sciences theories and models: are they used in unintentional injury prevention research?

    Lara B. Trifiletti;Andrea Carlson Gielen;David A. Sleet;K. Hopkins

  • Effectiveness of ignition interlocks for preventing alcohol-impaired driving and alcohol-related crashes: a Community Guide systematic review

    Randy W. Elder;Robert B. Voas;Douglas James Beirness;Ruth A. Shults

  • A Review of Unintentional Injuries in Adolescents

    David A Sleet;Michael F Ballesteros;Nagesh N Borse

  • Adolescents at Risk for Violence

    Richard Lowry;David A. Sleet;Carlton Duncan;Kenneth E. Powell

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Carlson Gielen
Andrea Carlson Gielen Johns Hopkins University
Michael F. Ballesteros
Michael F. Ballesteros Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
John P. Allegrante
John P. Allegrante Columbia University
Karin A. Mack
Karin A. Mack Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Peter Howat
Peter Howat Curtin University
Emmanuela Gakidou
Emmanuela Gakidou University of Washington
Richard Matzopoulos
Richard Matzopoulos South African Medical Research Council
George D. Thurston
George D. Thurston New York University
C. Arden Pope
C. Arden Pope Brigham Young University
Louisa Degenhardt
Louisa Degenhardt University of New South Wales

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