A randomized controlled trial of sport helmet interventions in a pediatric emergency department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 730-735

  Wu, Betty C ^a   Oakes, J Michael ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycle; Helmet; Intervention; Sport

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HELMET; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; URBAN AREA;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MINNESOTA; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY; SKATING;

EID: 28044435595     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000186426.69517.24     Document Type: Article

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