Program self-evaluation: the evolution of an injury prevention foundation.

Object: Injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the US. The authors provide a brief discussion of a national injury prevention foundation's self-evaluation of its efforts to decrease the incidence of traumatic injuries through educational programs, legislative efforts, and community programming.

Methods: The authors performed a literature review of evaluation studies and activities of the Think First National Injury Prevention Foundation accomplished between 1986 and 2002 and summarized their findings.