Publications by authors named "Melody Monro"
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to find out what primary care topics matter most to patients in British Columbia, Canada, using input from a diverse patient population through various methods like surveys.* -
- A mixed-methods approach was used, involving 10 patient partners who shared over 80 unique experiences, which were categorized into 18 themes, ultimately highlighting 10 key topics for further research.* -
- Key topics identified included issues like difficulty finding a family doctor, support for chronic conditions, and mental health resources, showing significant agreement in priorities between patients and primary care providers.*
Background: Widely varying crash circumstances have been reported for bicycling injuries, likely because of differing bicycling populations and environments. We used data from the Bicyclists' Injuries and the Cycling Environment Study in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada, to describe the crash circumstances of people injured while cycling for utilitarian and leisure purposes. We examined the association of crash circumstances with route type.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study examined the impact of transportation infrastructure at intersection and non-intersection locations on bicycling injury risk.
Methods: In Vancouver and Toronto, we studied adult cyclists who were injured and treated at a hospital emergency department. A case-crossover design compared the infrastructure of injury and control sites within each injured bicyclist's route.
Objectives: We compared cycling injury risks of 14 route types and other route infrastructure features.
Methods: We recruited 690 city residents injured while cycling in Toronto or Vancouver, Canada. A case-crossover design compared route infrastructure at each injury site to that of a randomly selected control site from the same trip.
Background: The aim of this study was to estimate use of helmets, lights, and visible clothing among cyclists and to examine trip and personal characteristics associated with their use.
Methods: Using data from a study of transportation infrastructure and injuries to 690 adult cyclists in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada, we examined the proportion who used bike lights, conspicuous clothing on the torso, and helmets on their injury trip. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine associations between personal and trip characteristics and each type of safety equipment.
Objective: Safety concerns deter cycling. The Bicyclists' Injuries and the Cycling Environment (BICE) study quantified the injury risk associated with 14 route types, from off-road paths to major streets. However, when it comes to injury risk, there may be discordance between empirical evidence and perceptions.
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