Bicycle helmet efficacy: a meta-analysis

Bicycle helmets — does the dental profession have a role in promoting their use?

“…17 There have been two reviews of the literature on the effectiveness of cycle helmets in reducing head and brain injury rates in cyclists. The later meta-analysis 35 considered all case control triable in data analysis, with trauma to the brain being inferred as the cause of the subsequent problems.…”

Child injuries in Bergen, Norway

“…35 However, helmets must be intact, correctly fitted (not too loose) and correctly worn (not too posteriorly located on the head) in order to protect efficiently. 4,120 Many other injury preventive interventions also have evidence of effectiveness ( Table 2). …”

Helmet-Wearing Practices and Barriers in Toronto Bike-Share Users: a Case-Control Study

“…2,3,[14][15][16][17][18][19] An analysis of trauma centre data for bicycle-related injuries for five cities with PBSPs and five comparison cities reported an increase in the proportion of head injuries among bicycle-related injuries in the twelve months following implementation of PBSP. However, aggregate annual injuries were found to decline in bikeshare cities, even as they remained approximately the same in non-share cities.…”