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Counseling about Proper Use of Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints and Avoidance of Alcohol Use to Prevent Injury
Release Date: August 2007
This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on counseling about proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints and avoidance of alcohol use while driving.
Summary of Recommendation 1 / Summary of Recommendation 2 / Supporting Documents
Recommendation 1: Counseling about Proper Use of Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints to Prevent Motor Vehicle Occupant Injuries (MVOIs)
- The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the incremental benefit, beyond the
efficacy of legislation and community-based interventions, of counseling in the primary care setting, in improving rates of proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints (child safety seats, booster seats, and lap-and-shoulder belts). (Go to Clinical Considerations for definitions of proper use.)
Grade: I Statement.
Recommendation 2: Counseling to Prevent Alcohol-Related MVOI in Adolescents and Adults
- The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of
routine counseling of all patients in the primary care setting to reduce driving while under the influence of alcohol or riding with drivers who are alcohol-impaired.
Grade: I Statement.
Supporting Documents
Counseling about Proper Use of Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints and Avoidance of Alcohol Use to Prevent Injury, August 2007
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 365 KB; PDF Help)
Supporting Article: Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 390 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 2 MB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary
Current as of August 2007
Internet Citation:
Counseling about Proper Use of Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraints and Avoidance of Alcohol Use to Prevent Injury, Topic Page. August 2007. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsmvin.htm
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