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- Title
Nonuse of bicycle helmets and risk of fatal head injury: a proportional mortality, case-control study.
- Authors
Persaud, Navindra; Coleman, Emily; Zwolakowski, Dorothy; Lauwers, Bert; Cass, Dan
- Abstract
The effectiveness of helmets at preventing cycling fatalities, a leading cause of death among young adults worldwide, is controversial, and safety regulations for cycling vary by jurisdiction. We sought to determine whether nonuse of helmets is associated with an increased risk of fatal head injury.
- Publication
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2012, Vol 184, Issue 17, pE921
- ISSN
1488-2329
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1503/cmaj.120988