AbstractWhen the safety effect of some treatment is to be estimated, one has to answer the question: “what would have been the ratio of the expected number of accidents ‘before’ and ‘after’ had the treated group been left without treatment? ” In retrospective observational studies, the count of accidents on a “comparison group” is often used to provide an answer. In consequence, the estimate of the safety effect depends on which of several comparison groups is chosen. It is therefore important to have guidance for this choice. The empirical inquiry in the companion paper led to several conclusions. The explanation of what has been noted by the examination of data requires analysis and is taken up in this paper.
Comparison groups in road safety studies: An analysis
Accident Analysis and Prevention ; 23 , 6 ; 609-622
1991-03-14
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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