Misconceptions regarding case-control studies of bicycle helmets and head injury.

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Published in Accid Anal Prev on January 18, 2006

Authors

Peter Cummings1, Frederick P Rivara, Diane C Thompson, Robert S Thompson

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1: Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, USA. peterc@u.washington.edu

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