Erratum: Bicycle injuries and helmet use: A systematic review and meta-analysis [Int. J. Epidemiol, 46, 1 (2016) (278-292)] doi: 10.1093/ije/dyw153;Bicycle injuries and helmet use: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 278-292

  Olivier, Jake ^a   Creighton, Prudence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cycling; Helmet; Injury; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; HEALTH IMPACT; INJURY; LITERATURE REVIEW; META-ANALYSIS; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRANSPORT VEHICLE; TREND ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CYCLIST; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; FACE INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NECK INJURY; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CYCLING; INJURIES;

BICYCLING; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; NECK INJURIES;

EID: 85019653053     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw360     Document Type: Erratum

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