The use of non-standard motorcycle helmets in low-and middle-income countries: a multicentre study
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2013-06-01Author
Williams Ackaah, Francis Afukaar, Williams Agyemang, Trinh Thuy Anh, AR Hejar, Ghaffar Abdul, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Hidalgo-Solórzano Elisa, Híjar Martha, Adnan A Hyder, Cristina Inclán-Valadez, Subramaniam Kulanthayan, Robyn Norton, Wilson Odero, Eme T Owoaje, Margie Peden, Krishnan Rajam, Junaid Abdul Razzak, Adesola Oluwafunmilola Sangowawa, Jawaid Shah, Pham Le Tuan, Radin Umar RS, Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Marc Van der Putten, Nitaya Vajanapoom, Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan, Kaviyarasu Yellappan, James Yu, Road Traffic Injuries Research Network Multicenter Study Collaborators
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The use of non-standard motorcycle helmets has the potential to undermine multinational efforts aimed at reducing the burden of road traffic injuries associated with motorcycle crashes. However, little is known about the prevalence or factors associated with their use.