Protocol for the development of a comprehensive list of indicators for child unintentional injury prevention

Abstract Injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children and adolescents worldwide, yet national-level indicators for tracking injury prevention progress are limited and/or underdeveloped. This study aims to establish a set of population health status indicators for monitoring child injury prevention efforts, focusing on the top causes of unintentional injuries in children and adolescents. The study follows a three-phase process: a scoping review to identify and map existing indicators, a filtering process to assess their validity, reliability, sensitivity, availability, accessibility and universality and a modified Delphi method to identify the most important indicators and arrange them into implementation tiers. These indicators will facilitate cross-country comparisons, support the measurement of country progress on the implementation of evidence-based interventions and increase visibility for this urgent global problem.