The Bicyclists' Injuries and the Cycling Environment study: A protocol to tackle methodological issues facing studies of bicycling safety

Injury Prevention

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Harris, M Anne ^a,b   Reynolds, Conor C O ^b   Winters, Meghan ^b   Chipman, Mary ^c   Cripton, Peter A ^b   Cusimano, Michael D ^c,d   Teschke, Kay ^b  

^a CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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EID: 80053053395     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040071     Document Type: Article

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