Correcting sample selection in FARS data to estimate seatbelt use

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 389-393

  Islam, Samia ^a   Goetzke, Frank ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

FARS data; Sample selection; Seatbelt use

Indexed keywords

DATA SAMPLE; LOWER AND UPPER BOUNDS; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; SAMPLE SELECTION; SAMPLE SELECTION BIAS; SEAT BELT; SEAT BELT USE; SEAT-BELT USAGE;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SEATBELT; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEAT BELTS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449707129     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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