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Shool, Sina, Piri, Seyed Mohammad, Ghodsi, Zahra, Tabrizi, Reza, Amirzade-Iranaq, Mohammad Hosein, Mashayekhi, Mahdieh, Dabbagh Ohadi, Mohammad Amin, Mojtabavi, Kurosh, Abbasnezhad, Reyhane, Vasighi, Kasra, Atlasi, Rasha, Ansari-Moghaddam, Alireza, Taghi Heydari, Seyed, Sharif-Alhoseini, Mahdi, Shafieian, Mehdi, O'Reilly, Gerard, Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa |
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International Journal of Injury Control & Safety Promotion; Sep2024, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p431-469, 39p |
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Road traffic injuries present a significant public health burden, especially in developing countries. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized global evidence on motorcycle helmet use prevalence by including 299 records across 249 articles involving 5,006,476 participants from 1982 to 2022. The findings revealed a declining trend in helmet use prevalence over the past four decades, with an overall prevalence of 48.71%. The meta-regression analysis did not find any statistically significant change in the overall prevalence. Subgroup analysis showed higher helmet use prevalence in observation/survey records (54.29%) compared to crashed patient records (44.84%). Riders/Motorcyclists demonstrated a higher likelihood of wearing helmets than passengers in both observation/survey records (62.61 vs. 28.23%) and crashed patient records (47.76 vs. 26.61%). Countries with mandatory helmet use laws had higher helmet usage prevalence compared to those without (52.26 vs. 37.21%). The African continent had the lowest helmet use rates, while Latin America and the Caribbean regions had higher rates. This study provides a comprehensive overview of global helmet use prevalence, emphasizing disparities between high and low-income countries, variations in law enforcement, and trends over four decades. Targeted interventions are necessary to improve helmet-wearing habits, especially among passengers and regions with low usage rates. Effective legislation and awareness campaigns are crucial for promoting helmet use and reducing road traffic injuries burden. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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