title: Safety indices associated with the use of contingent restraint procedures.
abstract: The safety of four general classes of contingent restraint was evaluated in a sample of 231 institutionalized mentally retarded persons. The use of mechanical restraints resulted in a significantly lower injury rate than did personal restraint. The use of restraint in emergency situations was found to be more dangerous than the planned use of such procedures.
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012449:Safety; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology