The effectiveness of helmets in reducing head injuries and hospital treatment costs: a multicentre study.
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
میزان استفاده از کلاه ایمنی و اثربخشی آن در پیشگیری از مصدومیت در موتورسیکلتسواران: مرور سیستماتیک و متاآنالیز
Background and purpose: This review study and meta-analysis aimed at providing evidence on helmet use and its efficacy on death and various types of head injuries caused by motorcycle crashes in different countries. Methods & Materials: Relevant databanks such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, Embase and some relevant websites were searched for suitable studies. Two authors in...
متن کاملNew Zealand bicycle helmet law--do the costs outweigh the benefits?
OBJECTIVES This paper examines the cost effectiveness of the compulsory bicycle helmet wearing law (HWL) introduced in New Zealand on 1 January 1994. The societal perspective of costs is used for the purchase of helmets and the value of injuries averted. This is augmented with healthcare costs averted from reduced head injuries. METHODS Three age groups were examined: cyclists aged 5-12 years...
متن کاملHead and face injuries and helmet use among injured motorcyclists with road accidents in Isfahan, Iran
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The study aimed to assess the frequency of head and face injuries in motorcyclists who had an accident and to find out the relationship between helmet use and frequency of these injuries. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with multi-stage sampling method provides data on the injured motorcyclists with road accidents. Data came from a registration form which has documented inf...
متن کاملHelmets for preventing head and facial injuries in bicyclists.
BACKGROUND Each year, in the United states, approximately 900 persons die from injuries due to bicycle crashes and over 500,000 persons are treated in emergency departments. Head injury is by far the greatest risk posed to bicyclists, comprising one-third of emergency department visits, two-thirds of hospital admissions, and three-fourths of deaths. Facial injuries to cyclists occur at a rate n...
متن کاملAge gradient in the cost-effectiveness of bicycle helmets.
OBJECTIVES This study analyzed the reduction in risk of head injuries associated with use of bicycle helmets among persons ages 3 to 70 and the cost-effectiveness of helmet use based on this estimated risk reduction. METHODS To derive our cost-effectiveness estimates, we combined injury incidence data gathered through a detailed and comprehensive injury registration system in Norway, acute me...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Australia
دوره 198 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013