Objective: Incorrect use of child restraints is a long-standing issue, limiting the protection offered by child restraints in the event of a crash. Child restraint fitting services are a measure to reduce incorrect use but have limited reach and availability to underserved populations. Virtual child restraint fitting services have the potential to increase the reach and availability, but as with any digital intervention, need to be acceptable to users to be effective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Crash injury risk is reduced when a child correctly uses an appropriate restraint; however, incorrect restraint use remains widespread. The aim of this study was to determine whether product information developed using a user-driven approach increases correct child restraint use.
Methods: We conducted a two-arm double-blinded parallel randomised controlled trial in New South Wales, Australia 2019-2021.
Background: Premature graduation to an adult seatbelt is common and detrimental to optimal crash protection. While there is an existing tool (the ) to support a parent's decision to graduate their child, its effectiveness is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the .
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