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Titre :	Effectiveness of a comprehensive multi sector campaign to increase seat belt use in the Greater Athens area, Greece. (1999)
Auteurs :	E. PETRIDOU ; A. SKALKIDOU ; M. STAPPA ; D. TRICHOPOULOS ; Y. TSOUFIS ; Center for Research and Prevention of Injuries. Athens University Medical School. Athens. GRC ; Department of Epidemiology. Harvard School of Public Health. Boston. MA. USA ; Hellenic Road Traffic Police Department. GRC
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 12, 1999)
Pagination :	1861-1863
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Accident circulation ; Homme ; Prévention santé ; Utilisation ; Ceinture sécurité ; Sécurité ; Grèce ; Europe
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST Sln8R0xl. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study assessed the effectiveness of a comprehensive campaign to increase seat belt use inAthens. Methods. In 1996 as survey focusing on seat belt use was undertaken among occupants of 1400 passenger cars. From October 1997 to June 1998 the campaign, seat belt law enforcement was not intensified. In 1998 another inspection survey of 2250 cars was undertaken. Results. The program brought only a 6% increase in compliance, but there was an estimate gain of about 50 averted deaths and 1500 averted injuries. Conclusions. An intensive campaign to increase seat belt use, conducted in the absence of increased law enforcement, resulted in moderate gains.

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