@article{ref1,
title="The effect of the Taiwan motorcycle helmet use law on head injuries",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2000",
author="Chen, Mei and Hung, C. C. and Kuo, Chao-Yin and Chiu, Wai Tat",
volume="90",
number="5",
pages="793-796",
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.",
language="",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}