%0 Journal Article %1 Elvik2013245 %A Elvik, Rune %D 2013 %J Accident Analysis & Prevention %K helm %N 0 %P 245 - 253 %R 10.1016/j.aap.2012.12.003 %T Corrigendum to: “Publication bias and time-trend bias in meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy: A re-analysis of Attewell, Glase and McFadden, 2001” Accid. Anal. Prev. 43 (2011) 1245–1251 %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457512004253 %V 60 %X Abstract This paper is a corrigendum to the previously published paper: “Publication bias and time-trend bias in meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy: A re-analysis of Attewell, Glase and McFadden, 2001” Accid. Anal. Prev. (2011) 1245–1251. This corrigendum was prepared to correct errors in data and analysis in the previously published paper. Like the previously published paper, this paper confirms that the meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy reported by Attewell, Glase and McFadden (Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2001, 345–352) was influenced by publication bias and time-trend bias that was not controlled for. As a result, the analysis reported inflated estimates of the effects of bicycle helmets. This paper presents a re-analysis of the study. The re-analysis included: (1) Ensuring the inclusion of all published studies by means of continuity corrections of estimates of effect relying on zero counts; (2) detecting and adjusting for publication bias by means of the trim-and-fill method; (3) detecting and trying to account for a time-trend bias in estimates of the effects of bicycle helmets; (4) updating the study by including recently published studies evaluating the effects of bicycle helmets. The re-analysis shows smaller safety benefits associated with the use of bicycle helmets than the original study.

@article{Elvik2013245, abstract = {Abstract This paper is a corrigendum to the previously published paper: “Publication bias and time-trend bias in meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy: A re-analysis of Attewell, Glase and McFadden, 2001” [Accid. Anal. Prev. (2011) 1245–1251]. This corrigendum was prepared to correct errors in data and analysis in the previously published paper. Like the previously published paper, this paper confirms that the meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy reported by Attewell, Glase and McFadden (Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2001, 345–352) was influenced by publication bias and time-trend bias that was not controlled for. As a result, the analysis reported inflated estimates of the effects of bicycle helmets. This paper presents a re-analysis of the study. The re-analysis included: (1) Ensuring the inclusion of all published studies by means of continuity corrections of estimates of effect relying on zero counts; (2) detecting and adjusting for publication bias by means of the trim-and-fill method; (3) detecting and trying to account for a time-trend bias in estimates of the effects of bicycle helmets; (4) updating the study by including recently published studies evaluating the effects of bicycle helmets. The re-analysis shows smaller safety benefits associated with the use of bicycle helmets than the original study. }, added-at = {2014-01-22T14:03:01.000+0100}, author = {Elvik, Rune}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2e0210c10477545db502b320ebb3914f4/ubt.rohlfs}, doi = {10.1016/j.aap.2012.12.003}, interhash = {8f76aac94d51387b4863ffd1c142d6f2}, intrahash = {e0210c10477545db502b320ebb3914f4}, issn = {0001-4575}, journal = {Accident Analysis & Prevention }, keywords = {helm}, number = 0, pages = {245 - 253}, timestamp = {2014-01-22T14:03:01.000+0100}, title = {Corrigendum to: “Publication bias and time-trend bias in meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy: A re-analysis of Attewell, Glase and McFadden, 2001” [Accid. Anal. Prev. 43 (2011) 1245–1251] }, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457512004253}, volume = 60, year = 2013 }