Cost effectiveness of strategies to combat road traffic injuries in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia: mathematical modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify and estimate the population costs and effects of a selected set of enforcement strategies for reducing the burden of road traffic injuries in developing countries.

Design

Cost effectiveness analysis based on an epidemiological model.

Setting

Two epidemiologically defined World Health Organization sub-regions of the world: countries in sub-Saharan Africa with very high adult and high child mortality (AfrE); and countries in South East Asia with high adult and high child mortality (SearD).

Interventions

Enforcement of speed limits via mobile speed cameras; drink-drive legislation and enforcement via breath testing campaigns; legislation and primary enforcement of seatbelt use in cars; legislation and enforcement of helmet use by motorcyclist

SUBMITTER: Chisholm D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3292520 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature