- Title
- Associations between helmet use and brain injuries amongst injured pedal- and motor-cyclists: A case series analysis of trauma centre presentations
- Creator
- McIntosh, Andrew; Curtis, Kate; Rankin, Tiffany; Cox, Marie; Pang, Toh Yen; McCrory, Paul; Finch, Caroline
- Date
- 2013
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/54124
- Identifier
- vital:5473
- Identifier
- ISSN:1832-9497
- Identifier
- http://acrs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/ACRSjournalinsideVol24No2may13WEB.pdf
- Abstract
- Abstract: A retrospective case-series study of pedal- and motorcyclists presenting to a major metropolitan trauma centre over an 18 month period was undertaken. The injury data were coded according to a number of outcome variables, including intracranial injury of AIS severity >/= 2. Helmet use was coded. After stratification by rider type, data were analysed to examine the relationships between helmet use and injury using logistic regression. A total of 220 injured motorcycle riders and 137 injured pedal cyclists met the study's inclusion criteria, with 195 motorcycle riders and passengers (88.6%) and 87 pedal cyclists (63.5%) wearing helmets. Helmets were associated with a significant reduction (p<0.05) in the likelihood of head and intracranial injury in both rider groups. Associated with helmet use was a reduction in intracranial injury likelihood of 66% for both helmeted motorcycle riders and pedal cyclists. The study is further evidence of the benefits offered by helmets.
- Relation
- Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety Vol. 24, no. 2 (April 2013), p. 11-20; http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/565900
- Rights
- Copyright 2013
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1507 Transportation and Freight Services; 1303 Specialist Studies In Education; 1701 Psychology
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