This document is a summary of the 2007 update of recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on counseling about proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints and avoidance of alcohol use while driving. This summary is intended for use by primary care clinicians.
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| Population | General Primary Care Population |
|---|---|
| Recommendation | Counseling for proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints |
| No recommendation | |
| Grade I (Insufficient Evidence) | |
| Interventions | There is good evidence that community and public health interventions, including legislation, law enforcement campaigns, car seat distribution campaigns, media campaigns, and other community-based interventions, are effective in improving the proper use of car seats, booster seats, and seat belts. |
| Suggestions for Practice | Current evidence is insufficient to assess the incremental benefit of counseling in primary care settings, beyond increases related to other interventions, in improving rates of proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints. Linkages between primary care and community interventions are critical for improving proper car seat, booster seat, and seat belt use. |
| Relevant Recommendations from the Guide to Community Preventive Services (CDC) | The Guide to Community Preventive Services has reviewed evidence of the effectiveness of selected population-based interventions to reduce motor vehicle occupant injuries, focusing on three strategic areas:
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Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Primary Care Counseling for Proper Use of Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations. Ann Intern Med 2007;147:187-93.
Current as of August 2007
Internet Citation:
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Primary Care Counseling for Proper Use of Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints: Clinical Summary. August 2007. First published in Ann Intern Med 2007;147:187-93. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf07/mvoi/mvoisum.htm
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