Cost-effectiveness of mandatory bicycle helmet use to prevent traumatic brain injuries and death

• Main Authors: Rick Reuvers (Author), Eelco A. B. Over (Author), Anita W. M. Suijkerbuijk (Author), Johan J. Polder (Author), G. Ardine de Wit (Author), Paul F. van Gils (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the main cause of mortality and severe morbidity in cyclists admitted to Dutch emergency departments (EDs). Although the use of bicycle helmets is an effective way of preventing TBI, this is uncommon in the Netherlands. An option to increase its us...