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Motor Vehicle-Related Injury Prevention: Use of Child Safety Seats

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The reviewed interventions aim to increase the use of child safety seats among children ages 0-4 years. Approaches include legislation, education, and seat distribution programs.

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review. These reviews were led by scientists in the Community Guide and CDC’s Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention.

Laws mandating use Recommended
Community-wide information & enhanced enforcement campaigns Recommended
Distribution & education programs Recommended
Incentive & education programs Recommended
Education programs when used alone Insufficient Evidence

Presentations & Promotional Materials

Slides

Using Evidence for Public Health Decision Making: Motor Vehicle-Related Injury Prevention Adobe PDF File [PDF -320KB] Developed by the Community Guide



Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

Sample Citation

The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Motor vehicle-related injury prevention: use of child safety seats. www.thecommunityguide.org/mvoi/childsafetyseats/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.

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The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services

Together, the Community Guide and the Clinical Guide provide evidence-based recommendations across the prevention spectrum.

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