Citation

Scott-Parker BJ, Senserrick TM. Inj. Prev. 2017; 23(1): 8-9.

Affiliation

Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042105

PMID

27466233

Abstract

Young drivers continue to be over-represented in road crash fatalities despite a multitude of research, communication and intervention. Evidence-based improvement depends to a great extent upon research methodology quality and its reporting, with known limitations in the peer-review process. The aim of the current research was to review the scope of research methodologies applied in 'young driver' and 'teen driver' research and their reporting in four peer-review journals in the field between January 2006 and December 2013. In total, 806 articles were identified and assessed. Reporting omissions included participant gender (11% of papers), response rates (49%), retention rates (39%) and information regarding incentives (44%). Greater breadth and specific improvements in study designs and reporting are thereby identified as a means to further advance the field.

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Language: en