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Citation

Chiu WT, Kuo CY, Hung CC, Chen M. Am. J. Public Health 2000; 90(5): 793-796.

Affiliation

Taipei Municipal Wan-Fang Hospital, Taiwan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11726362

PMCID

PMC1446902

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the effect of the motorcycle helmet law implemented in Taiwan on June 1, 1997. METHODS: Collecting data on 8,795 cases of motorcycle-related head injuries from 56 major Taiwanese hospitals, we compared the situation 1 year before and after implementation of the helmet law. RESULTS: After implementation of the law, the number of motorcycle-related head injuries decreased by 33%, from 5,260 to 3,535. Decreases in length of hospital stay and in severity of injury and better outcome were also seen. The likelihood ratio chi 2 test showed that severity decreased after the law's implementation (P < .001). Full helmets were found to be safer than half-shell helmets. CONCLUSION: The helmet law effectively decreased the mortality and morbidity from motorcycle-related head injuries.

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