What influences the association between previous and future crashes among cyclists? A propensity score analysis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE CRASH; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSHING STRENGTH; CYCLING; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; PROPENSITY SCORE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RESIDENTIAL AREA;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; BICYCLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPENSITY SCORE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 84900457735     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087633     Document Type: Article

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