@article{ref1,
title="The prevalence of helmet use in motorcyclists around the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 5,006,476 participants",
journal="International journal of injury control and safety promotion",
year="2024",
author="Shool, Sina and Piri, Seyed Mohammad and Ghodsi, Zahra and Tabrizi, Reza and Amirzade-Iranaq, Mohammad Hosein and Mashayekhi, Mahdieh and Dabbagh Ohadi, Mohammad Amin and Mojtabavi, Kurosh and Abbasnezhad, Reyhane and Vasighi, Kasra and Atlasi, Rasha and Ansari-Moghaddam, Alireza and Taghi Heydari, Seyed and Sharif-Alhoseini, Mahdi and Shafieian, Mehdi and O'Reilly, Gerard and Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-7300",
doi="10.1080/17457300.2024.2335509",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2024.2335509"
}