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

Image of child in car seat

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
June 1998
Community-Wide Information & Enhanced Enforcement Campaigns Recommended
June 1998
Distribution & Education Programs Recommended
June 1998
Incentive & Education Programs Recommended
June 1998
Education Programs When Used Alone Insufficient Evidence
June 1998

Presentations & Promotional Materials

Slides & Presentations

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

Public Health Grand Rounds: The Science Base for Prevention of Injury and Violence External Web Site Icon
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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.

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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.