Cost-effectiveness of England's national 'Safe At Home' scheme for reducing hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children aged under 5.

Matthew J JonesTrevor HillCarol CouplandDenise Kendrick Ashley AkbariSarah RodgersMichael Craig WatsonEdward TyrrellSheila MerrillAshley MartinElizabeth Orton

Published in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2022)

SAH was effective at reducing hospital admissions due to injury and did result in some cost recovery when taking into admissions only. Further analysis of its cost-effectiveness, including emergency healthcare, primary care attendances and wider societal costs, is likely to improve the return on investment further.

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