Speed cameras for the prevention of road traffic injuries and deaths
2010 metastudy by researchers from the University of Queensland on the findings from 35 different studies of speed cameras.
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CT scans and the national lung screening trial
2010 study by the National Cancer Institute on the potential benefits of low-dose helical CT scans in the detection of lung cancer.
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Relationships between streetcars and the built environment
2010 study from the Transit Cooperative Research Program on recent streetcar systems and their impact on development and land-use patterns.
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Surgical checklists in U.S. hospitals could save money, improve care
2010 study published in Health Affairs on the potential cost savings and improvements in patient care from adopting a surgical safety checklist.
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Effect of screening mammography on breast-cancer mortality
2010 Harvard School of Public Health study on the relative effectiveness of regular mammography screening on breast-cancer mortality.
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Surgical checklist to reduce mortality, complications around globe
2009 study looking at the potential for reductions in surgical complications and patient deaths from adopting a surgical safety checklist.
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Change in prevalence of hearing loss in adolescents
Study by researchers from Harvard, Vanderbilt and Brigham and Women’s Hospital on the rate of hearing loss among U.S. adolescents.
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The real cost of voter registration in the United States
2009 study by the Pew Center of the States on expenses incurred at the state and county levels in Oregon during the 2008 election.
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Offshore wind power and transmission grid expansion
2010 study by researchers from the University of Delaware and Stony Brook University on the potential of large-scale wind-farm networks.
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Pew Internet and American Life Project: Teens and distracted driving
2009 paper by the Pew Internet and American Life Project on the rate of cell phone use while driving among American teenagers.
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