Epidemiology of nonpowdered firearm injury in high-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nonpowdered firearms discharge projectiles at forces capable of inflicting serious harm. Regulations governing access and use of non-powdered firearms vary by jurisdiction, and the injury burden resulting from these weapons is not well described and may also vary by region. Measurement and comparison of nonpowdered firearm injury rates is important to inform injury prevention strategies. We aimed to describe published rates of nonpowdered firearm injuries across Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) countries.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, and Criminal Justice Abstracts databases from inception to April 7, 2023 for sources reporting population-level rates of nonpowdered firearm injuries (

SUBMITTER: Strauss R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462260 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature