Research issues in Prevention through Design.

Prevention through Design (PtD) research is central to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) national PtD initiative. Research is needed to support PtD efforts in all of the other three functional areas (Practice, Policy, and Education) and within all eight industry sectors. The PtD concept is new to many industry sectors. An understanding of how the PtD concept can be effectively implemented, and the resulting impacts and outcomes, is lacking in some industries and in need of fine tuning in others. Research will provide the opportunity to explore and gain further understanding of the concept, and evidence to support a national PtD initiative.