Report for: Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries

Title	Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries
Published in	Cochrane database of systematic reviews, July 2008
DOI	10.1002/14651858.cd005401.pub3
Pubmed ID	18646128
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.

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Country	Count	As %
United Kingdom	9	28%
Canada	3	9%
United States	3	9%
Sweden	2	6%
Ireland	2	6%
Brazil	1	3%
Croatia	1	3%
Finland	1	3%
Czechia	1	3%
Other	3	9%
Unknown	6	19%

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Type	Count	As %
Members of the public	21	66%
Scientists	7	22%
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals)	4	13%

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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	225	93%

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Readers by professional status	Count	As %
Student > Master	46	19%
Researcher	33	14%
Student > Ph. D. Student	31	13%
Student > Bachelor	19	8%
Other	14	6%
Other	50	21%
Unknown	48	20%

Readers by discipline	Count	As %
Medicine and Dentistry	82	34%
Social Sciences	22	9%
Nursing and Health Professions	14	6%
Engineering	12	5%
Psychology	12	5%
Other	35	15%
Unknown	64	27%

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Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries

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