Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
An emergency department intervention to increase booster seat use for lower socioeconomic families.
To evaluate the effectiveness of booster seat education within an emergency department (ED) setting for families residing in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods. ⋯ Education in a pediatric ED did not convince parents to purchase and use booster seats; however, the combination of education with installation significantly increased booster seat use in this population.