Cushman 1991a.
| Methods | RCT. The analysis was not undertaken blind to treatment group. 89% of those allocated to each treatment group were included in the analysis. An assessment of the distribution of a number of confounders is presented and no statistically significant differences were reported. | |
| Participants | 373 one to 17 year‐olds presenting to an emergency room in Canada with bicycle‐related injuries | |
| Interventions | Helmet promotion counselling from emergency physician. The control group received none of the above interventions. | |
| Outcomes | Self reported helmet ownership. Measured at 2 to 3 weeks. | |
| Notes | This study excluded children already owning helmets | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Unclear |