The validity of self-reported seatbelt use in a country where levels of use are low

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 47, Issue , 2012, Pages 75-77

  Özkan, Türker ^a   Puvanachandra, Prasanthi ^b   Lajunen, Timo ^a   Hoe, Connie ^b   Hyder, Adnan ^b  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Observation; Seatbelt; Self report; Validity

Indexed keywords

BIAS; OBSERVATION; SEAT BELT; SELF-REPORT; VALIDITY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

SHOPPING CENTERS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAR DRIVING; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEATBELT; SELF REPORT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEAT BELTS; SELF REPORT; TURKEY;

EID: 84856795791     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.01.015     Document Type: Article

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