Desirable Effects of Helmet Use
The effects of cycle helmets have been studied mainly through case-control studies and time-trend analyses. Case-control studies usually show a substantial protective effect on head injuries as do most meta-analyses of them. Time-trend analyses usually show less or no protective effect. No randomized controlled trials have been done on the subject.
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