Epidemiology of bicycle injuries and risk factors for serious injury.

Epidemiology of bicycle injuries and risk factors for serious injury

Objective-To determine the risk factors for serious injury to bicyclists, aside from helmet use. Design-Prospective case-control study. Setting-Seven Seattle area hospital emergency departments and two county medical examiner's offices. Patients-Individuals treated in the emergency department or dying from bicycle related injuries. Measurements-Information collected from injured bicyclists or t...

Epidemiology of bicycle injuries and risk factors for serious injury. 1997.

OBJECTIVE To determine the risk factors for serious injury to bicyclists, aside from helmet use. DESIGN Prospective case-control study. SETTING Seven Seattle area hospital emergency departments and two county medical examiner's offices. PATIENTS Individuals treated in the emergency department or dying from bicycle related injuries. MEASUREMENTS Information collected from injured bicycli...

Building the evidence base for safe and active bicycling: an historical commentary on Rivara et al: epidemiology of bicycle injuries and risk factors for serious injury.

It has been 17 years since Rivara et al published their manuscript on the “Epidemiology of bicycle injuries and risk factors for serious injury”. The authors reported on crash circumstances and preventive measures. Using data from their seminal case–control study on bicycle helmet effectiveness, the study reported on crash circumstances, helmet use and injury outcomes to identify prevention opp...

Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Bicycle-Related Severe Head Injury: A Single Center Experience

Objective Head injury is the main cause of death and severe disability in bicycle-related injuries. The purpose of this study was to compare the demographic characteristics and injury mechanisms of bicycle-related head injuries according to the severity and outcome and determine the main risk factors and common types of accompanying injuries. Methods A total of 205 patients who were admitted ...

Category C: EPIDEMIOLOGY Sub-Category C-iv: Risk Factors for Homicide and Serious Injury