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Public bicycle share programs and head injuries

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  • Graves, J.M.
  • Pless, B.
  • Moore, L.
  • Nathens, A.B.
  • Hunte, G.
  • Rivara, F.P.

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Objectives. We evaluated the effect of North American public bicycle share programs (PBSPs), which typically do not offer helmets with rentals, on the occurrence of bicycle-related head injuries. Methods. We analyzed trauma center data for bicycle-related injuries from 5 cities with PBSPs and 5 comparison cities. We used logistic regression models to compare the odds that admission for a bicycle-related injury would involve a head injury 24 months before PBSP implementation and 12 months afterward. Results. In PBSP cities, the proportion of head injuries among bicycle-related injuries increased from 42.3% before PBSP implementation to 50.1% after (P

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  • Graves, J.M. & Pless, B. & Moore, L. & Nathens, A.B. & Hunte, G. & Rivara, F.P., 2014. "Public bicycle share programs and head injuries," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(8), pages 106-111.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302012_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302012
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    1. Ahmadreza Faghih-Imani & Naveen Eluru, 2020. "A finite mixture modeling approach to examine New York City bicycle sharing system (CitiBike) users’ destination preferences," Transportation, Springer, vol. 47(2), pages 529-553, April.

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