| Crash test ratings and real-world frontal crash outcomes: a CIREN study. | |
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PMID: 20453764 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To establish whether the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) offset crash test ratings are linked to different mortality rates in real world frontal crashes. METHODS: The study used Crash Injury Research Engineering Network drivers of age older than 15 years who were involved in frontal crashes. The Crash Injury Research Engineering Network is a convenience sample of persons injured in crashes with at least one Abbreviated Injury Scale score of 3+ injury or two Abbreviated Injury Scale score of 2+ injuries who were either treated at a Level I trauma center or died. Cases were grouped by IIHS crash test ratings (i.e., good, acceptable, marginal, poor, and not rated). Those rated marginal were excluded because of their small numbers. Mortality rates experienced by these ratings-based groups were compared using the Mantel-Haenszel chi test. Multiple logistic regression models were built to adjust for confounders (i.e., occupant, vehicular, and crash factors). RESULTS: A total of 1,226 cases were distributed within not rated (59%), poor (12%), average (16%), and good (14%) categories. Those rated good and average experienced a lower unadjusted mortality rate. After adjustment by confounders, those in vehicles rated good experienced a lower risk of death (adjusted OR 0.38 [0.16-0.90]) than those in vehicles rated poor. There was no significant effect for "acceptable" rating. Other factors influencing the occurrence of death were age, DeltaV >or=70 km/h, high body mass index, and lack of restraint use. CONCLUSION: After adjusting for occupant, vehicular, and crash factors, drivers of vehicles rated good by the IIHS experienced a lower risk of death in frontal crashes. |
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Authors:
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Gabriel E Ryb; Cynthia Burch; Timothy Kerns; Patricia C Dischinger; Shiu Ho |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of trauma Volume: 68 ISSN: 1529-8809 ISO Abbreviation: J Trauma Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-10 Completed Date: 2010-05-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376373 Medline TA: J Trauma Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1099-105 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Charles C Mathias, Jr National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. gabyryb@pol.net |
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Abbreviated Injury Scale Acceleration Accidents, Traffic / mortality* Adult Automobiles* / standards, statistics & numerical data Biomechanics Chi-Square Distribution Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) Consumer Product Safety* / standards Engineering Female Humans Insurance Likelihood Functions Logistic Models Male Manikins* Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Population Surveillance Predictive Value of Tests Risk Assessment / organization & administration* Trauma Centers United States / epidemiology Wounds and Injuries* / etiology, mortality |
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