Completeness and accuracy of crash outcome data in a cohort of cyclists: A validation study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Tin Tin, Sandar ^a   Woodward, Alistair ^a   Ameratunga, Shanthi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Capture recapture; Medical record linkage; Self report; Validation studies; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876800452     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-420     Document Type: Article

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