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  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Frederick P. Rivara is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Social Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Health, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Emergency Medicine, and General Health Professions.

The main topics covered in Rivara's work include:

  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Frederick P. Rivara has contributed to various prominent publication venues. These frequently include:

  • JAMA
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Injury Prevention
  • JAMA Pediatrics
  • Preventive Medicine

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Rivara include:

  • "The New Crisis of Increasing All-Cause Mortality in US Children and Adolescents" (2023), published in JAMA
  • "Firearm purchasing and storage during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in Injury Prevention
  • "Invisible wounds: Community exposure to gun homicides and adolescents' mental health and behavioral outcomes" (2020), published in SSM - Population Health
  • "Association of State-Level Earned Income Tax Credits With Rates of Reported Child Maltreatment, 2004-2017" (2021), published in Child Maltreatment
  • "Neighborhood disadvantage and firearm injury: does shooting location matter?" (2021), published in Injury Epidemiology

Frequent collaborators in Rivara's research include Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, Robert O. Bonow, Dimitri Christakis, Melina R. Kibbe, and Döst Öngür. These co-authors have contributed to numerous joint publications, reflecting interdisciplinary partnerships in areas such as injury prevention and public health.

During their career, Rivara was recognized by election as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi;Kyle Foreman;Stephen Lim

  • 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

  • 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

  • A National Evaluation of the Effect of Trauma-Center Care on Mortality

    Ellen J. MacKenzie;Frederick P. Rivara;Gregory J. Jurkovich;Avery B. Nathens

  • Intimate partner violence: prevalence, types, and chronicity in adult women.

    Robert S. Thompson;Amy E. Bonomi;Melissa Anderson;Robert J. Reid

  • World Report on Child Injury Prevention

    Margie Peden;Kayode Oyegbite;Joan Ozanne-Smith;Adnan A Hyder

  • The use of brief interventions adapted from motivational interviewing across behavioral domains: a systematic review

    Chris Dunn;Lisa Deroo;Frederick P. Rivara

  • Suicide in the home in relation to gun ownership

    Arthur L. Kellermann;Frederick P. Rivara;Grant Somes;Donald T. Reay

  • Alcohol interventions in a trauma center as a means of reducing the risk of injury recurrence

    Larry M. Gentilello;Frederick P. Rivara;Dennis M. Donovan;Gregory J. Jurkovich

  • A Case-Control Study of the Effectiveness of Bicycle Safety Helmets

    Robert S. Thompson;Frederick P. Rivara;Diane C. Thompson

  • Bullying, psychosocial adjustment, and academic performance in elementary school.

    Gwen M. Glew;Ming Yu Fan;Wayne Katon;Frederick P. Rivara

  • Gun Ownership as a Risk Factor for Homicide in the Home

    Arthur L. Kellermann;Frederick P. Rivara;Norman B. Rushforth;Joyce G. Banton

  • Intimate partner violence and women's physical, mental, and social functioning.

    Amy E. Bonomi;Robert S. Thompson;Melissa Anderson;Robert J. Reid

  • The cost and frequency of hospitalization for fall-related injuries in older adults.

    Bruce H. Alexander;Frederick P. Rivara;Marsha E. Wolf

  • Relationship Between Trauma Center Volume and Outcomes

    Avery B. Nathens;Gregory J. Jurkovich;Ronald V. Maier;David C. Grossman

  • Helmets for preventing head and facial injuries in bicyclists.

    D. C. Thompson;Frederick P. Rivara;Ricardo Thompson

  • The effect of organized systems of trauma care on motor vehicle crash mortality.

    Avery B. Nathens;Gregory J. Jurkovich;Peter Cummings;Frederick P. Rivara

  • Effectiveness of a Violence Prevention Curriculum Among Children in Elementary School: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    David C. Grossman;Holly J. Neckerman;Thomas D. Koepsell;Ping-Yu Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory J. Jurkovich
Gregory J. Jurkovich University of California, Davis
Thomas D. Koepsell
Thomas D. Koepsell University of Washington
Ronald V. Maier
Ronald V. Maier University of Washington
Robert S. Thompson
Robert S. Thompson Group Health Cooperative
Ellen J. MacKenzie
Ellen J. MacKenzie Johns Hopkins University
Dimitri A. Christakis
Dimitri A. Christakis Seattle Children's Hospital
Megan A. Moreno
Megan A. Moreno University of Wisconsin–Madison
Nancy R. Temkin
Nancy R. Temkin University of Washington
Joan Russo
Joan Russo University of Washington
Amy E. Bonomi
Amy E. Bonomi Michigan State University

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