The prevalence of seat belt use among drivers and passengers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seat belts might save people's lives in car accidents by preventing severe collision damage and keeping passengers safe from critical injuries. This meta-analysis was performed to assess the prevalence of seat belt use among drivers and passengers.

Methods

The databases of PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), and Google Scholar were searched from the beginning of 2000 to late December 2020 to identify studies that investigated the prevalence of seat belt use among drivers and passengers. The pooled prevalence was calculated using a random-effects model. The STATA-v14 software was used to perform data analysis.

Results

Sixty-eight studies that met the inclusion criteria and were suitable for this meta-analysis were identified. The pooled prevalence of seat belt use

SUBMITTER: Kargar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10393920 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature