Case-control study of the effectiveness of different types of helmets for the prevention of head injuries among motorcycle riders in Taipei, Taiwan

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 142, Issue 9, 1995, Pages 974-981

  Tsai, Yih Jian ^a   Wang, Jung Der ^b   Huang, Wen Fen ^c  

^a Research and Planning Division   (China)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE   (China)

Author keywords

Head injuries; Helmets; Motorcycles

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTORCYCLE; PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKULL FRACTURE; TAIWAN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; MOTORCYCLES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TAIWAN;

EID: 0028834516     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117746     Document Type: Article

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