Publication bias and time-trend bias in meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy: A re-analysis of Attewell, Glase and McFadden, 2001

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1245-1251

  Elvik, Rune ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bicycle helmets; Meta analysis; Publication bias; Re analysis; Time trend bias; Trim and fill

Indexed keywords

BICYCLE HELMET; META-ANALYSIS; PUBLICATION BIAS; REANALYSIS; TIME-TREND BIAS; TRIM-AND-FILL;

BICYCLES; ESTIMATION; SAFETY DEVICES; SPORTING GOODS;

PUBLISHING;

BICYCLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NOTE; PUBLISHING; RISK; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BICYCLING; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; ODDS RATIO; PUBLICATION BIAS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79952449461     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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