| Title |
Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, July 2008
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd005401.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alison Macpherson, Anneliese Spinks |
| Abstract |
Evidence exists to suggest that bicycle helmets may reduce the risk of head injuries to cyclists, however helmets are not uniformly worn by all bicycle users. Legislation has been enacted in some countries to mandate helmet use by cyclists, however the issue remains controversial with opponents arguing that this may inhibit people from bicycle riding and thus from gaining the associated health benefits, or that other countermeasures may have been responsible for decline in head injuries. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 29 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8 | 28% |
| Canada | 3 | 10% |
| Sweden | 2 | 7% |
| United States | 2 | 7% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |
| Croatia | 1 | 3% |
| Czechia | 1 | 3% |
| Finland | 1 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown | 7 | 24% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 20 | 69% |
| Scientists | 7 | 24% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 264 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 2% |
| United States | 3 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 248 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 47 | 18% |
| Researcher | 34 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 34 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 5% |
| Other | 49 | 19% |
| Unknown | 68 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 84 | 32% |
| Social Sciences | 22 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 5% |
| Psychology | 13 | 5% |
| Engineering | 13 | 5% |
| Other | 33 | 13% |
| Unknown | 85 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
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#900,475
of 25,898,387 outputs
Outputs from Cochrane database of systematic reviews
#1,662
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#1,797
of 97,062 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Cochrane database of systematic reviews
#4
of 65 outputs
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