ArticleInjury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention2006
Bicycle helmet prevalence two years after the introduction of mandatory use legislation for under 18 year olds in Alberta, Canada.
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- Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2008Pooled it
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- Challenges in the Accurate Surveillance of Booster Seat and Bicycle Helmet Usage by Children: Lessons from the Field.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- An evaluation of evidence-based paediatric injury prevention policies across Canada.BMC public health · 2015Article
- A descriptive study of bicycle helmet use in Montreal, 2011.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2013Article
- Bicycle helmet use and bicycling-related injury among young Canadians: an equity analysis.International journal for equity in health · 2013Article
- Helmet legislation and admissions to hospital for cycling related head injuries in Canadian provinces and territories: interrupted time series analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2013Article
- Trends in paediatric sport- and recreation-related injuries: An injury surveillance study at the British Columbia Children's Hospital (Vancouver, British Columbia) from 1992 to 2005.Paediatrics & child health · 2011Article
- Are Editors free from bias? The special case of Letters to the Editor.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2006Article
- Bicycle helmet use after the introduction of all ages helmet legislation in an urban community in Alberta, Canada.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publiqueArticle
- Unhelmeted Injured Cyclists in a Canadian Emergency Department: Cycling Behavior and Attitudes Towards Helmet Use.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine changes in helmet use in cyclists following the introduction of a bicycle helmet law for children under age 18.
methodsCyclists were observed by two independent observers from July to August 2004 (post-legislation) in Edmonton, Alberta. The data were compared with a similar survey completed at the same locations and days in July to August 2000 (pre-legislation). Data were collected for 271 cyclists in 2004 and 699 cyclists in 2000.
resultsThe overall prevalence of helmet use increased from 43% (95% CI 39 to 47%) in 2000 to 53% (95% CI 47 to 59%) in 2004. Helmet use increased in those under 18, but did not change in those 18 and older. In the cluster adjusted multivariate Poisson regression model, the prevalence of helmet use significantly increased for those under age 18 (adjusted prevalence ratio (APR) 3.69, 95% CI 2.65 to 5.14), but not for those 18 years and older (APR 1.17, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.43).
conclusionExtension of legislation to all age groups should be considered.
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