Reply to Letter to the Editor Regarding: Pediatric Firearm Trauma on the Rise

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We are grateful for this interest in our work by Daungsupawong and Wiwanitkit and wholeheartedly agree with the commentary. A better understanding of all aspects of firearm violence is necessary to design effective strategies for its elimination, including details about whether the firearm discharge was accidental or intentional. Unfortunately, due to this study's retrospective design, our database did not include “details regarding the particular circumstances of each FRI incidence” because such law enforcement and judicial records are difficult for a healthcare organization to readily acquire.

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Article · Aug 2024 · 1 min read

In brief

This correspondence addresses limitations in retrospective firearm injury research, specifically the challenge of obtaining detailed circumstances of pediatric firearm incidents from law enforcement records. The authors acknowledge that comprehensive data on intentional versus accidental discharges is essential for developing effective prevention strategies.

Retrospective healthcare databases often lack critical context on firearm injury circumstances (accidental vs intentional)
Law enforcement and judicial records are difficult for healthcare organizations to access for research purposes
Comprehensive firearm violence prevention requires understanding all aspects of incidents, not just clinical outcomes

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