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. 2011 Nov 9;2011(11):CD003985. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003985.pub3

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