title: [Bicycle helmet prevents brain damage].
abstract: The relatively small and declining incidence of traffic-related death accidents in Scandinavia is a result of targeted infra-structural measures and policies. Bicycle accidents represent a large fraction of the total traffic accident load and are often underreported in statistics. We argue that there is scientific evidence of bicycle helmet efficacy with a protective effect on serious brain injury of 63-88%. There is no consensus in favour of the effect of bicycle helmet legislation, although a Cochrane review from 2007 showed a significant reduction of injuries among children.
authors: Neurokirurgisk Afdeling, Odense Universitets-hospital. jon.axel.forsse@rsyd.dk.
authors: Axel
authors: A
authors: Forsse
authors: Vagn
authors: V
authors: Eskesen
authors: Jacob Bertram
authors: JB
authors: Springborg
mesh_terms: D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology