TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Effectiveness of a comprehensive multisector campaign to increase seat belt use in the greater athens area, greece. hellenic road traffic police department
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Skalkidou, Alkistis
A1  - Tsoufis, Y.
A1  - Stappa, M.
A1  - Trichopoulos, Dimitrios
A1  - Petridou, Eleni
SP  - 1861
EP  - 1863
VL  - 89
IS  - 12
N2  - OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the effectiveness of a comprehensive campaign to increase seat belt use in Athens. METHODS: In 1996 a survey focusing on seat belt use was undertaken among occupants of 1,400 passenger cars. From October 1997 to June 1998 the campaign was implemented; during the campaign, seat belt law enforcement was not intensified. In 1998 another inspection survey of 2250 cars was undertaken. RESULTS: The program brought only a 6% increase in compliance, but there was an estimated gain of about 50 averted deaths and 1,500 averted injuries. CONCLUSIONS: An intensive campaign to increase seat belt use, conducted in the absence of increased law enforcement, resulted in moderate gains.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -